The Evolution of Digital Literature : Exploring Online Narratives and Interactive Storytelling
Keywords:
Online narrativesAbstract
The rapid advancement of digital technology has significantly transformed the landscape of literature, giving rise to online narratives and interactive storytelling. This study explores the evolution of digital literature by analyzing the development of web-based fiction, hypertext narratives, and interactive storytelling platforms. The research aims to examine how digital tools enhance reader engagement, interactivity, and participatory culture. Using a qualitative approach, this study reviews various digital storytelling formats and their impact on contemporary literary consumption. The findings highlight the growing influence of multimedia elements, reader agency, and nonlinear structures in shaping modern storytelling experiences. These innovations have profound implications for literary studies, digital media, and creative industries, suggesting new directions for narrative forms in the digital era.
References
Bazeley, P., & Jackson, K., Qualitative Data Analysis with NVivo. Sage, 2013.
Bolter, J. D., Writing Space: Computers, Hypertext, and the Remediation of Print. Lawrence Erlbaum As-sociates, 2001.
Chandler, D., Semiotics: The Basics. Routledge, 2017.
Creswell, J. W., Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches. Sage, 2014.
Douglas, J. Y., & Hargadon, A., "The pleasures of immersion and engagement: Schemas, scripts, and the fifth business," Digital Creativity, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 153-166, 2001.
Eskelinen, M., "Towards computer game studies," Digital Creativity, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 175-183, 2004.
Hayles, N. K., "Hyper and deep attention: The generational divide in cognitive modes," Profession, pp. 187-199, 2007.
Jenkins, H., Convergence Culture: Where Old and New Media Collide. New York University Press, 2006.
Landow, G. P., Hypertext 3.0: Critical Theory and New Media in an Era of Globalization. Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006.
Manovich, L., The Language of New Media. MIT Press, 2001.
Murray, J. H., Hamlet on the Holodeck: The Future of Narrative in Cyberspace. MIT Press, 2017.
Silverman, D., Doing Qualitative Research. Sage, 2013.
Yin, R. K., Case Study Research and Applications: Design and Methods. Sage, 2018.
