Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kickwriting

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: kick-writ-ing
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A frenzied, first-person style of writing.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"You must and will go on at all costs including comfort & health & kicks; but keep it kickwriting at all costs too, that is, write only what kicks you and keeps you overtime awake from sheer mad joy."
"A rapid typist, Kerouac hit on the idea of typing nonstop to get the 'kickwriting' momentum he wanted."
"... many experimental contemporaries—an unplotted, visionary, kickwriting syntax."
"Only by using his free-flow style of “kickwriting” did Kerouac believe he could capture the vibrancy of the man that inspired the book, his friend Neal Cassady."
"To master this "kickwriting" style, Kerouac taped together 12-foot-long pieces of drawing paper, creating a continuous roll for his typewriter."

Etymology

From kick + writing. Coined by Jack Kerouac in a letter to Neal Cassady, describing Cassady's writing style.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does kickwriting mean?: A frenzied, first-person style of writing.
Where does kickwriting come from?: From kick + writing. Coined by Jack Kerouac in a letter to Neal Cassady, describing Cassady's writing style.

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