Daily Archives: September 12, 2011

Hypertext

Well, well… Shelley Jackson. I thought Jodi Picoult’s writing style was called “ADHD”, but I stand corrected.  You win. Mind over Matter I am Katie Mullins. And my story is a whale of a tale…so, call me Ishmael. I’m not … Continue reading

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Dear Stitch Bitch,

I don’t mean to be a bitch, but you’re kind of a bitch… …To read. Shelley Jackson, Mary Shelley, or whoever actually sits behind that keyboard hyperactively pressing their clever little fingers into each key, shares with us a gripping, … Continue reading

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Stitch Bitch Mutt (dog pun intended)

I found this weeks’ reading thoroughly interesting and surprisingly motivating.  Shelley Jackson, or possibly a monster imposter, makes some very interesting points and has a very stylized way of conveying them.  She would most likely balk at the idea of … Continue reading

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Stich Bitch

Well… what is there to say about Shelley Jackson’s “Stitch Bitch?” Jackson writes about her love for a non-linear story that the internet and hypertext allow and mimics this concept in her prose. Jackson’s article was enlightening, but difficult to … Continue reading

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Choose your own Hypertext

Shelly Jackson’s Snitch Bitch was as intriguing as it was confusing and disorienting. The fact that this was written in 1995 is astounding, captivating and well before its time. She presents a general overview on non-linear narrative and creative storytelling. … Continue reading

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Hyper about hypertext

I agree with Shelley Jackson’s arguments in some cases, but her kind of hypertext writing can really overwhelm me because I feel obligated to read everything.  An example of a site I’ve come across lately that is exactly the kind … Continue reading

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