Hi Writing For New Media Class! Whenever I write short stories or poems I always imagine who I'm telling them to. I'm not just "aiming my writing into the ether," as Jeff says in class. The reason why writers create stories is to get a chance for them to be read. This means that an artist has to "build" a story carefully in order to put it on the Internet world, and deemed as worthy to read. Your basically advertising to the public, but who are you creating art for? There are millions of people on the Internet, how can you make some of them stop and view your work?
My main passion in my writing is magical realism. I take it upon myself to continue this theme, making sure I stay in the realm of magical realism, and not stray from the subject.My work is geared towards others who have an interest in this genre. Writers have to be reliable, since they are forming relationships with their readers through words. In blogs posting work that doesn't fit with your blog's topic, can lead to your audiences thinking you are unreliable,they will no longer read it, thus lowering the popularity of your blog. In Digital Storytelling the same thing goes for posting your stories, stick to the originally blue print (theme), and the product (story) will sell. People will continue reading.
For example, I looked at the web site Lustbites, which clearly says in blood red letter:Talking sexy and smart with erotica writers from Black Lace and Cheek.
Adults only, please: we don't hold back. All commenter's welcome.
The participants post text that follows the beginning of a story, until it reaches its completion. The site is for those who are drawn to the Romance genre, having chat rooms, recommended books, and blog post on the subject. There are even financial contributors to Lustbites. I believe that the site does well because not only does the audience have a chance to be apart of this realm, but the writing itself reflects the ingredients that make up romance:Lust, passion, sex, love. The writing is strong, due to the site creating a quirky atmosphere for the audience to feel free to express themselves.
In Jonathan Harris website We Feel Fine, he collects pictures and one sentence from bloggers; expressing each emotion with bright colors. Then the whole web page becomes a collage of stories. Harris is trying to reach a boarder audience by focusing on people of different cultures, but share similar experiences and emotions.
I believe artists professional or amateur should consider in digital story telling is, putting themselves in their audience's shoes; Look at your work as if seeing it for the first time, what do you except from it, is it clear and understandable, does the writing or images intrigue you?
By molding your work to your standard of perfection, and taking the audiences needs into account, can allow any artist to have an amazing piece of art.
Links to check out:http://lustbites.blogspot.com/2008/05/group-sex-pirates.html and www.wefeelfine.org/
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