NaNoWriMo is approaching in November, where writers around the world attempt to start and finish a 50,000 word novel in 30 days. This is an enterprise where writers may put structure at the forethought of their writing. In October, we will be discussing writing which places structure at the very front of the creative work.

Some novels reflecting Oulipo constraints in their structure include:

Italo Calvino's "If on a winter's night a traveler"

Harry Mathews' "Singular Pleasures"

Jacques Roubaud's "The Great Fire of London"

B.S. Johnson's "The Unfortunates"