Today we will discuss your Wikipedia entries and, hopefully, start discussing online fiction and the directions it can take.
The two types of online fiction we will be looking at are blogging fiction and the ARG. Defining either is difficult, as they, like most web trends, constantly evolve. However, for this class we will take the fictional blog as one that takes on the appearance of a blog, but is not based in reality. It may however have a strong sense of verisimilitude. The ARG also looks real, but is actually a game that takes you down a path with a constructed narrative that you have to play to find.
Both types of fiction utilize a chronotope that says bloggers are real folks operating under real circumstances. As a result, even when we know they are a hoax, they can still be compelling. Much of the writing is actually pointing, they rely on an external reality that readers already understand for their internal validity.
I'm giving you links to surf from below to help you define your project. Remember, for Tuesday you need to have a proposal, or rough draft (we will decide in class).
Wikipedia on Alternate Reality Games
ARG Network
I love bees
Wikipedia article on Blog Fiction
How to write a blog-buster
Geoffrey Chaucer Hath a Blog
Panel on ARG
Emokidohio
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