Unlocking the Secrets of Masterful Storytelling: A Deep Dive into ‘The Lab’ by Davison and LaPlante
Ever find yourself stuck between genres, wondering if your story lives best as a poem, memoir, or maybe a splash of historical fiction? That’s precisely the crossroads Leslie Lindsay stumbles upon while wrestling with the puzzle of her great-grandmother’s elusive legacy—a woman both familiar and strangely distant. In The Lab: Experiments in Writing Across Genre, Matthew Clark Davison and Alice LaPlante invite writers to ditch the cookie-cutter formulas—yes, forget “The Hero’s Journey” or saving that proverbial cat—and instead, dive headfirst into the messy, thrilling chaos of discovery. What if writing wasn’t about neatly ticking genre boxes but about chasing that flicker of obsession that refuses to be contained? With nearly 90 writing “experiments” crammed into 450 pages, Davison and LaPlante craft a masterclass not only in technique but in honoring what’s urgent and raw in our stories. It’s less about fitting in and more about breaking out—because maybe, just maybe, our obessions hold the key to cracking wide open new creative horizons. Ready to shake up your writing game and explore what lurks beyond the tidy formula? LEARN MORE
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