[Titles & Firsts] "The Amnesiac In The Maze" by Michael Czyzniejewski
Applying the "Titles & Firsts" Test to a Great Book of Short Stories
Titles & Firsts is a technique I learned in my Creative Writing Undergraduate program, and it has been a staple practice I’ve performed before reading any book of short stories.
The technique is simple: Consider first the titles of each short story in the book. Think about them. Let some images develop in your brain about what that story could be about.…
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