October 22, 2002
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From The 3:15 Experiment:
[..] Danika was writing her thesis on states of consciousness and the writing process with a focus on Bernadette’s work. She and Bernadette decided to create their own collaborative writing experiment and invited Lee Ann, Jen, Kathleen and Myshel to join in the planning. It was decided they would write each morning at 3:15 AM for the entire month of August in whatever time zone they were located. It was primarily an experiment in states of consciousness and writing, recording what was happening during “3:15 AM mind.”
In 1994, 1996, 1997, and 1998 the collaboration grew in size as they invited other poets to participate. The format changed and they wrote at 3:15 AM in a specified time zone (i.e. 3:15 AM EST would be 12:15 AM PST). This altered slightly the focus of the experiment into writing within a “collective consciousness.” The idea was to discover what connections would be made while writing separately, but together, at the same time for a month while under hypnogogic influences.
“There is a sense of camaraderie across time and distance and process. There is process and idea clapped together, and the reverb off that clap.” –Jen HoferThe ‘Danika’ referred to is a friend of mine from long ago. I should get back in touch with her. It’s nice to know that I shouldn’t call her at 3:15AM.
Comments (3)
What is the sound of one idea clapping?
Wow! Fascinating!
What an interesting idea. I and a friend have been talking about a “writing support group” – ick, that sounds so co-dependent – for awhile now, maybe that’s something we can integrate into that.
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