Stream of Cross of Consciousness

Ever had a hard time getting off the couch and doing something productive for your day? We’ve all been there and in this episode we dive into the mind of @alex.gozum and her beliefs in starting anew.  Follow my Instagram for updates: @thebeefcast

On this week's episode, ARD and Kirby analyze what it means for an SCP  article to have a narrative. We assess the elements of narrative,  discuss how and even if narrative should be added into various drafts,  and debate the value of categorizing SCPs on non-narrative grounds  versus taking a different eye to the problem entirely.

In this episode, I discuss how we control the narrative of any story in the world.

Jane AlisonJane Alison’s new book, Meander, Spiral, Explode, is out now from Catapult. (Buy now from IndieBound.) Jane is the author of a memoir, The Sisters Antipodes, and four novels—The Love-Artist, The Marriage of the Sea, Natives and Exotics, and Nine Island—and is also the translator of Ovid’s stories of sexual transformation, Change Me. She is professor of creative writing at the University of Virginia and lives in Charlottesville. Discussed In This EpisodeLiberation from the narrative arc. Obligation and rules (and breaking them). The pliability of the novel form. “I have to admit, I have a hard time reading a conventional realist novel these days.” Narrative as a visual art. Spatial narrative. Letting a project age until it’s the right time to make it. Egocentric and allocentric spatial knowledge. Levitating above the text. Bonus Segment: Reading PracticeJane talks about how she reads. Bonus segments are a Patreon exclusive and cost just $2 a month. Join Patreon here. Further ReadingThe Emigrants, W.G. Sebald Crossing the River, Caryl PhillipsThe Lover, Marguerite DurasAutoportrait, Edouard Leve Listen below or via: iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Overcast | RadioPublic  Some links may be affiliate. Thank you for supporting WMFA.Thank you to WMFA patrons Megan Brawley, Jack Cheng, Jonathan Cottrell, André Gallant, Nicky Gonzalez, Donna Hidock, Katie Karlson, Rachel Gordon Loube, Grace Pickering, Giulia Pink, and Trivia NYC for supporting this episode. Become a patron.