The stories aren't written, they're told in video. Not strictly "literature," but an interesting experiment in storytelling. Some of the stories are accompanied by short paragraphs written by the creator, to place the story in a context and why it's important to them, like Calling Me by Leah Grear.
Tech Head Stories, collection of stories and cornucopia of information on digital narrative
I wasn't so sold on the idea of digital narrative in the multimedia sense being akin with literature until I came across this website, and read the opening blurb on the main page:
Welcome electronic pilgrims, cyber surfers, techno outriders one and all. You have arrived at Tech Head Stories. Gather around the electronic fire, lounge in the cyber cafe, take your place in the cyber salon. The shifty-eyed lounge lizard in the back, yes, the one behind you, mutters, "What's in it for me? What's inside?" Glad you asked me that, Pilgrim. Since you've asked, there are tales of tech and tales of bone head woe. Interested in multimedia? Digital Cinema? Digital Storytelling? Do you want to make these things? The crowd leans forward, listening intently. How about story structure and digital technology? No matter, there's something here for you. The shifty eyed pilgrim cocks a wary eye. Do you want more than a digital press release? The crowd murmurs.
At Tech Head Stories we go beyond tools, we explore visions, messages, and meanings created with digital tools. Even the Pilgrim nods his head. Here we sing songs in praise of the body electric. If it deals with technology or stories you'll find something inside. So all you seekers of techno wisdom and truth, info slackers with time to spare, come browse our pages before you return your travels on the information silk roads through cyberspace. Linger a while and hear some Tech Head Stories.
Most of the site turns out to be fairly flat, but there is a discussion of the interactive story which is largely focused around a discussion of games and their narrative. Could be a good precursor to looking at the story in video games.
Clicking for Godot, discussion of a digital stage for a traditional play
Discussion of the virtual stage. A group put on Waiting for Godot in a chatroom performance. Article also has some good information on other types of digital literature on the subsequent pages. Interesting stuff!
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Some great examples. The Centre for Digital Storytelling has some compelling stuff, although arguably it might fall more within the category of autobiography or even documentary. Aside from the fact that it is published on the web, the stories are more or less straightforward video documents. In this sense it does fall outside of the concerns of the chapter. The Tech Head Stories seems like a great site and should alert me to examples that are beyond those usually associated with hyperfiction. The virtual Godot play is a great example and the review is useful, as is the previous post by the same author on Mark Amerika's hypertext work.
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