unexpected outcomes

N+7N+7 was invited by a group of writers

and mathematicians called Oulipo.

Oulipo is the Ouvroir de Littérature

Potentielle translated to workshop of

potential literature.

The group define Litterature Potentielle

as ‘the seeking of new structures and

patterns which may be used by writers

in any way they enjoy.’

They use a constrained writing technique

called N+7 which works on the basis of

replacing each noun in the text with the

seventh noun along in the dictionary.

N+0‘Despite the derogatory associations

of the word ‘accident’, we live in a

flawed world where things do go

wrong, where things inevitably fail.’

N+1‘Despite the derogatory assortments

of the workbench ‘accident’,

we live in a flawed worm where

thingamabobs do go wrong, where

thingamabobs inevitably fail.’

N+2‘Despite the derogatory assumptions

of the workbook ‘accident’, we live in

a flawed worrier where thingummies

do go wrong, where thingummies

inevitably fail.’

N+3‘Despite the derogatory assurances

of the workday ‘accident’, we live in

a flawed worry where thinkers do go

wrong, where thinkers inevitably fail.’

N+4‘Despite the derogatory asters of the

worker ‘accident’, we live in a flawed

worship where thinkings do go wrong,

where thinkings inevitably fail.’

N+5‘Despite the derogatory asterisks of

the workforce ‘accident’, we live in a

flawed worshipper where think-tanks

do go wrong, where think-tanks

inevitably fail.’

N+6‘Despite the derogatory asteroids of

the workhorse ‘accident’, we live in

a flawed worth where thirsts do go

wrong, where thirsts inevitably fail.’

N+7‘Despite the derogatory asthmatics of

the workhouse ‘accident’, we live in

a flawed wound where thistles do go

wrong, where thistles inevitably fail.’

N+8‘Despite the derogatory astringents

of the work-in ‘accident’, we live in

a flawed wraith where thongs do go

wrong, where thongs inevitably fail.’

N+9‘Despite the derogatory astrologers

of the working ‘accident’, we live in a

flawed wrangle where thoraxes do go

wrong, where thoraxes inevitably fail.’

N+10‘Despite the derogatory astronauts of

the workload ‘accident’, we live in a

flawed wrapper where thorns do go

wrong, where thorns inevitably fail.’

N+12‘Despite the derogatory asylums of

the workmate ‘accident’, we live in a

flawed wreath where thoughts do go

wrong, where thoughts inevitably fail.’

N+11‘Despite the derogatory astronomers

of the workman ‘accident’, we

live in a flawed wrapping where

thoroughfares do go wrong, where

thoroughfares inevitably fail.’

N+13‘Despite the derogatory atheists of

the workout ‘accident’, we live in a

flawed wreck where thrashes do go

wrong, where thrashes inevitably fail.’

N+14‘Despite the derogatory athletes of

the works ‘accident’, we live in a

flawed wrecker where threads do go

wrong, where threads inevitably fail.’

N+15‘Despite the derogatory atlass of

the workshop ‘accident’, we live in

a flawed wren where threats do go

wrong, where threats inevitably fail.’