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rants, raves, and writings by Dylan Kinnett

Stories as Conversation; Conversation as Interface

A look at two hypertexts: one game and one visual novel, that tell their stories in a conversational way.

Bandersnatch, Hypertext, and the State of Interactive Stories

Interest in non-linear storytelling is rekindling. Two months ago, the Black Mirror studio released an interactive, non-linear movie called Bandersnatch on Netflix. The choices aren’t merely about what should happen next, but also about the mood, style, and even the meaning of the story that unfolds.

Aleatory Writing Experiment

An experiment, after Bernadette Mayer, to systematically eliminate the use of certain kinds of words or phrases from a piece of writing.

Chapbooks, Zines, and Rare Books from the Early 2000s

These book reviews describe the works of poets and publishers at a time right before the web became ubiquitous, so they are a useful archive as well as an enjoyable read.

Litblog Roundup 58

Do grade-school kids still have to write or speak about what they did during summer vacation? I’m not a kid, so I don’t get to take the summer off, but I did anyway.

Litblog Roundup 57

This roundup begins with a roundup, followed by another roundup, making it a roundup of roundups and offering the opportunity to say “roundup” many times, in a sentence about roundups.

Litblog Roundup 56

This edition of the litblog roundup offers up an entire buffet of food for thought, sourced from corners of the literary internet far and wide. Bon appétit !

Litblog Roundup 55

Any questions? Yeah, plenty! This edition of the litblog roundup is written in the form of mostly twitter-worthy questions. Each one contains a link to something that’s been making the rounds lately across the literary internet.

Litblog Roundup 54

The litblog roundup offers a summary of the topics of conversation lately on the literary internet. With stolen books, other crimes, and a whole lot to say about money, there’s sure to be something to intrigue you this time.

Litblog Roundup 53

I do my best to write the Litblog Roundup on a bi-weekly basis. This time around, I think to myself: well holy shit could any pair of two weeks possibly be any more different from each other!