Mobile game. Photo by Mika Baumeister on Unsplash. Interactivity creates an illusion of control Interactive stories implement the reader into the storytelling. This is nothing new and has been popularised since Zork, an interactive game developed in the late 70’s. Today there are a plethora of similar games that you can play in a pure textual format, … Continue reading Creative Interaction: How freelancing for mobile games influenced my writing process
Wren. Photo by Hans Veth on Unsplash. It’s hard to believe so many people read poetry The most obvious example of visual media working together with the written word is Instagram. Many poets delve on that social media platform and publish their poems along with interesting graphics. One of the best examples is Rupi Kaur. This poet … Continue reading Creative Viewing: How visual media influences creative writing
Now that the lockdown is over, and we’re starting to get back into normal, I’m looking for ways not to be home. The work was steady, but I needed something else to fill my week.
I’d like to tackle this substractionist need at the core of writing flash fiction through exploring the genre and the popularity it gained in recent years. In this first part I’ll examine the basic definitions of flash genres and analyse how these apply to the growing trend of Twitter fiction.
This story is not taking place in Melbourne, but it is a unique experience for me and Marko, so I wanted to share it with you.
Maria Mark 