Narrative Theory, Literature, And New Media: Na... May 2026

Requires "non-trivial effort" to move through the text (like clicking links or solving puzzles).

Narrative theory (narratology) helps us understand how stories work across different formats, from classic novels to modern digital games. Narrative Theory: The Blueprint Narrative Theory, Literature, and New Media: Na...

Stories that happen spontaneously through player actions in a digital world. Requires "non-trivial effort" to move through the text

The tension between the gameplay (mechanics) and the actual story being told. The Bridge: Narrative in Flux and Twitter threads.

New media (video games, VR, interactive fiction) disrupts traditional storytelling by adding .

One story spanning across books, movies, and Twitter threads.