Blog Assignment #2

I've been exploring many of the electronic literature pieces in the collection, but I especially loved "Fitting the Pattern." I liked that it was interactive. At first, I didn't know what to do, but after I got the hang of it, I found the concept really neat and fairly easy to follow. I loved how it was interactive, but also had a kind of story to follow as well.

I also enjoyed the piece entitled, "Toucher." It was really strange at first. I felt like I was just playing around with the different options, but needless to say, it was a fun experience! 

For my concept, I was thinking of an interactive diary.Similar to the game, Mad Libs, the reader plugs in a verb, noun or adjective into designated spaces in the diary, which determines how the diary unfolds. 

Instead of having the reader plugging in any word (out of the millions in the English language), I'll have options to choose from. All the reader has to do  is click on the word he or she believes fits the best.  This will make it more of a personalized adventure/experience. 

Each page of the diary will bring a different type of insight into the "character." In a nutshell, you as the reader will be the character  Unbeknownst, you'll be part of the creative process. 

Each scene will be a different reflection of a discussion or event and you as the reader will plug in words at critical parts in the story. Perhaps the first event will be the start of some type of journey and the story will unfold accordingly.