Stitch Bitch is exactly what Shelley Jackson says she loves; writing that is “impure, improper, and disorienting. Her writing on hypertext not only intrigued me, confused me, but also got me to think about originality. Not only do Internet sites have hypertext, but really, everything in the world does. Although not as visible, they are still there. We are all influenced constantly by the things around us and that we see. And this eventually comes out in another form that is impure and disorienting. Similarly to hypertext the path of that influence is not linear and often not easy to follow back to its’ original beginning.
Delving into the world of hypertexts was fascinating for me. Hypertexts have always been something I’ve used (especially on lengthy Wikipedia searches) but the way Shelley Jackson presented it, made me think about how they are so much more than a link. They continue the learning and reading process instead of ending such as a book might. This gives the power instead to the reader to continue and go where they want to go, and stop when they want to stop.
Throughout the text Jackson also comments on writing, and often times what is considered by society to be good and bad. She does this in a way that is “tongue in cheek,” because the texts itself would be considered “bad” with its’ fleshyness and indirect writing style. However, I found this style extremely refreshing and took pleasure in reading something that was impure, improper, and disorienting. It was enjoyable to have to work and think about what she was saying my connecting themes like originality, societal norms and of course the hypertext.