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Constrained writing is a literary technique in which the writer is bound by some condition that forbids certain things or imposes a pattern.[1]
Constraints are very common in poetry, which often requires the writer to use a particular verse form.
The most common constrained forms of writing are strict restrictions in vocabulary, e.g. Basic English, copula-free text, defining vocabulary for dictionaries, and other limited vocabularies for teaching English as a Second Language or to children. This is not generally what is meant by “constrained writing” in the literary sense, which is motivated by more aesthetic concerns. For example:
The Oulipo group is a gathering of writers who use such techniques. The Outrapo group uses theatrical constraints.[3]
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