Comments on: Twitter Fiction

By: On First Page

On First Page — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 21:14:01 +0000

Very Good info on Twitter. Thank you for the post!

By: Olivia

Olivia — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 20:34:14 +0000

Fascinating! I will definitely check out some more Twitter fiction; I love Tweet the Exodus, too. Amazing how many uses there are for this site.

By: Doug Dearing

Doug Dearing — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 10:50:51 +0000

At 140 characters max, let’s see who comes up with a new short-hand version of Twitter code; kind of like texting code used with mobile devices (LOL, BTW) that greatly shortens character usage. Someone might even turn out some “secret” code that only certain people are privy to.

By: A. C. Grace

A. C. Grace — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 18:14:34 +0000

“Twitter’s constraints are evident, as 140 characters only give one so much space to get a point across. However, there is another, less obvious component to tweeting a narrative that is especially important: time.”

This observation makes me wonder if Twitter could possibly be the medium to resurrect a classic fiction device in some high-tech way; the cliffhanger. If a story – or each successive Tweet – ended in a new cliffhanger, the story could quickly become addictive – if done in the right way. Although, this old fiction device may have to be hybridized by making use of both the cliffhanger and another format; say something similar to that of a mobile novel.

It is also fascinating how new technologies and devices have spawned their own genres of fiction, as well as new “theaters” such as mobile reading devices like the Kindle.

By: Simon Bueller

Simon Bueller — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 11:50:25 +0000

tangotacticalgear.comTwitter is not just a journaling of events; Twitter is theatre.
- I definitely agree! One of these days, I hope I can create my own twitter theater through my tweets. It’s hard to tweet though while you’re in the middle of a full-blown molle or airsoft battle. I wish I can pull off a twitter journal without getting myself shot!

By: Eric

Eric — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 18:43:43 +0000

Huh – this is definitely a change in fiction storytelling for the modern world. I’ll have to check through a few of these and see how well it works.

I’m iffy about how it compares to standard novelized fiction, but the one thing that excites me a bit is the fact that it’s a live stream. Total shattering of the fourth wall, for those that allow interaction.

And Deadpool is awesome. Thanks for that link!

By: MFSB

MFSB — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:53:30 +0000

Love twitter for marketing and for entertainment. Short bytes of information are perfect for this fast paced world and to produce theatre in packets of 140 characters or less is a talent!!

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