Rules for A Roll of the Dice

Inspired by Stéphane Mallarmé’s A Roll of the Dice (2015 edition)

Rules for Writer

• no singular genre or canon
• breaking free from left alignment of page
• no clear rhyme scheme
• using a page as canvas and knowing what isn’t there also matters
• not being defined by single font or typeface

Rules for Reader

• reader should explore multiple ways/methods of exploring text:
  • attention to sound
  • looking for meanings in blanks/white spaces
  • DONT RESIST (what the book seems to want you to do)
  • having a good sense of humor

Ideas for Avant-Garde Students

• Make an animated/digital edition of A Roll of the Dice that allows the text to cascade down the page, accompanied by sound, music, and images.