Blog Post # 6

Blog Post:

Please write a reflection - your thoughts/questions resulting from reading Amanda Gould's article on Electronic Literature.

After reading, “A Bibliographic Overview of Electronic Literature” I have realized that electronic literature is important more than ever as being the new element for education.  It amused me when I first came across that “electronic literature is born-digital literary art that exploits.  This makes me question about, when exactly was electronic literature born? Who started it? Where did it come from? Electronic literature has been evolving throughout the media more than ever, but at times an individual may think that e-lit at times is not an easy task to navigate.  For example, when I first read “Twelve Blue” I didn’t even know where to start.  I would click any link that would get me to the next page but after a while I started noticing that the stories weren’t in a sequential order.  Therefore, I needed to think of a method or task to find out how an exactly does one find to read Twelve Blue (which I still haven’t found the answer). Therefore, “E-lit provides students new objects to think with and new ways to think the objects (the text) we think we know.”  Even though, one needs to understand that when reading any type of genre that is related to e-lit there will be many new ways to read it but an individual needs to be open-minded and just have fun while reading a piece of art work. 

Further on, in the article Francisco Ricardo indicates that he believes “a digital work is fundamentally different form and more complex than a material or printed work.” I agree with this statement because ever since I attended Zamora’s class I believe that electronic literature is multifaceted in many ways such as images, text (ex: hypertext links), audio and many more.  Even though, from all of the interconnected parts that take place in any work of e-lit comes out to be something out of the ordinary that captivates the reader to be more highly engaged and entertained.

Overall, electronic literature is not just about e-books, or written work, it’s about doing beyond the dimensions of creativity. As Ricardo mention, “the first purpose that digital work serves is an act of creative expression.” Without creativity people would find that e-lit is too boring to read, therefore, by incorporating art work in any piece of digital work will attract many people into being part of the social discourse of electronic literature.  Although, when students encounter electronic literature Simanowski suggest that when one offers skills to students “and critical readers rather than offering them knowledge” it “teaches them how to produce their own knowledge.”  Therefore, when students are able to use their critical thinking skills that’s related to electronic literature, they will then be able to understand the fundamental concept when reading any type of digital work.  After all, electronic literature has become the new element of education in today’s generation of technology. Even though, as Wardrip-Fruin states, "I believe there remains more I need to learn to read, in order to read digital literature." 

Blog Post # 5

Blog Post 5:

Post the following: 

•  a short introductory statement or “abstract” to characterize what your text “does”
•   any instructions or suggestions for readers to have a successful experience
•  a link to the readable/playable version of your hypertext

Abstract- 

My electronic literature is about a twenty-three year old woman named, Lotus Eisenberg’s who gets betrayed two times and attends three funerals.  She tries to find her true love but apparently things come out the way she didn't expect it to be.  She is deeply broken and is trying to maintain strong to keep on moving forward in life.

Instructions: 

•            To start reading my e-lit fiction story, click on "How it all began?"
•            Then click on every page of the hypertext link in order to proceed to the next page (it's pretty self-explanatory).
•            I hope you enjoy reading, "Betrayed." Here's my link. :) 

http://kcifuentes07.wix.com/loveneverfails02 

Blog Post # 4

Blog 4:  Write about your work on the Hypertext Assignment thus far.  Post a map of your site (so far) and your writing/plans for how you are going to create your hypertext. The more you post - the more your classmates and I can give you feedback on.

When we were introduced in class about the hypertext assignment, since then I have then been exploring on what type of genre I want my hypertext assignment to be about.  I love writing stories that are related to young adult fiction.  As a class when we were assigned to navigate/read “Twelve Blue,” I was pretty confused on what the story was mainly about.  It was taking me to different routes/pathways as to, “Where do I even begin, or end.  Is there even an ending to the story?”  I was pretty frustrated and aggravated because I didn’t get the whole concept as to what was the plot of the story.  But I guess after navigating “Twelve Blue” I figured out that when reading any type of electronic hypertext fiction essay (ex: stories) it can then be a journey as to where the reader wants the story to go by manipulating their instincts.  What I’m trying to say here is that I don’t want my hypertext essay to be like Twelve Blue (confusing) but have the sense that it’s up to the reader to click on the icons/texts in order to where the want the story to begin or end.

Therefore, I decided to write a young adult fiction story.  It will be titled, “The Perfect Family.”  This title may attract a reader because in today’s world there is no such thing as a “Perfect Family” but its up to the reader to find out if they are really perfect or not. 

•     There will be title page (once you click the title with the mouse (computer) the words will flip around    and end up upside down). 

   The wallpaper for the title page will be a flower image, in which will play a significant role to the story.

The reason why I chose this image above is because I want my reader to analyze the wallpaper and have questions/concerns about the image. (Hint: color)

       

      Title page:

•                     In the middle of the page there will be two pictures.  First, a girl (laying down on the bed) writing on her diary.  Second, a house with symbols of Greek letters (which signifies a Fraternity house).

•                    I will also have chapters on the title page; you will be able to click on it. (but it’s up to the reader to click on the chapter or the picture to start the story). 

•                            On the bottom right hand corner there will be an arrow that says, “Next.”  But this will be tricky because once you click on the arrow it will not go onto the next page; since it’s up to the reader to find out how to get to the next page. (Hint: lap top: in order to go onto the next page you will slide your fingers on the mouse; desktop computer: you would just move the mouse across to the left side.)

•                  My hypertext fiction story will contain many audio effects.  For example, one sound will occur when pages are being flipped by the reader that’s controlling the website. [The pages will flip as if someone is actually reading the book in their hands [motion]).

•                  My background of my website will vary with different wallpapers, but there will four pages that consist of diary entries.  The background for the diary pages will look something like this:

•                 The page will be blank at first but on the bottom right hand side there will be a pink flowery pen (you will have to click on the pen in order to find out what the dairy has to tell you). 

•                  My website will contain many pictures that represents a meaning or an explanation to something.  Here are some pictures I may incorporate in my website (hypertext fiction): 

•                My young adult fiction story will also consist in having two “ENDINGS” (ex: PART I and PART II).  I decided to write two endings because I want to reader to navigate the website while going on a journey to find out how he/she wants the story to end like. 

 •               These are the ideas I have so far for my hypertext assignment. I hope you like it! Please feel free to post comments or feedback on what you may think I need to change or add.  I may perhaps change things around when I start designing and posting my written work.  The art of work is a journey and at the end of it all I will finally accomplish to have my own hypertext fiction essay on “Google Sites!”