Tag Archives: Brian McElmurry

This week on Internet-Literature!

That exclamation point is unironic. Or is it? From what I’ve gathered from my countless hours of looking at the internet while the copier spins in circles and heats toner onto the paper is that the internet is ironic. This observation is already … Continue reading

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2 Book Reviews on “Suicide” by Edouard Leve

 “In art, to reduce is to perfect. Your disappearance bestowed a negative beauty on you. (pg. 19)” Book Review: “Suicide” by Edouard Leve by Brian McElmurry “You kept your day planners from previous years. You reread them when you doubted … Continue reading

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Pessimistic Perspective on Time Equation

I am in need of mathematical assistance, and perhaps a moment of your time. This could be incredibly simple math, or something complex. I’m pretty good at figuring out percentages, but I believe I learned that in the fourth grade. … Continue reading

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6 Excerpts from my 1st novel “What is Anything?”

Over the past year I posted some excerpts from my first novel. I posted “Events Leading to My Arrest” last September, but then decided to try and submit it to Electric Literature. It was denied, so I’m posting it again. … Continue reading

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Inertia of Thought

Depression can muddy up the brain. Make it seem kind of foggy. You know that you have a clear coherent thought within this fog. That it will lift and you can feel motivated and confident in your brain. That you could … Continue reading

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A Tree in the Forest

You read books on writing, and they say different/contradicting things. Mostly it’s be direct and to the point. Show, don’t tell. And don’t use clichés. I agree with many of these things, but there are great writing in all spectrums. I’ve … Continue reading

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