Lost in the 4rest: Experiments in Kishōtenketsu

by Garrett Ray Harriman

Kishōtenketsu is an ancient Chinese and Japanese literary structure that presents stories in four distinct parts: ki (introduction), shō (development), ten (surprise), and ketsu (conclusion). Unlike many Western flavors of plot, here surprise supersedes conflict as the foundation of tales worth telling. LOST IN THE 4REST collects 52 four-sentence pieces that experiment with this fascinating literary format. Part flash fiction, part prose...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1365297624
• ISBN13: 9781365297625
• Release Date: July 2016
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"