Re: [-empyre-] reception

["Christine Goldbeck" <cgoldie@verizon.net>]

Hi Friends:

I am not certain of the response the author is trying to elicit from readers 
of this piece. I would be interested in talking with a reader of 
left-hemispheric leaning as to what he or she makes of this piece.

My initial reactions, without striving to analyse the piece (reading as 
would a mainstream reader) were:
1. This is neat in an arty way, BUT
2. I feel confused by it.

When I was beginning Covalent Bonds 
http://www.christinegoldbeck.com/CovalentBonds/menu1.htm I questioned 140+ 
people in a survey about reading digital writing, I found out that its 
reception was coupled with myriad frustrations. Chiefly, they found it 
tedious, not relaxing or fun at all, although there was interest in the 
people in the story, they said.

So, in attempt to make it user-friendly (read: imbued with the traditional 
cultural construct of reading), I provided lexia to lexia links that will 
allow them to navigate straight through the story. My purpose in so doing is 
to introduce a hyperfiction that resembles linear reading yet provides 
adventure for those who are ready to investigate new story forms.

Sincerely,
Christine

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Friedrich W. Block" <block@brueckner-kuehner.de>
To: "soft_skinned_space" <empyre@lists.cofa.unsw.edu.au>
Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2005 8:54 AM
Subject: [-empyre-] reception


> dear friends,
>
> if you are interested in aspects of reception of digital writing I would 
> be
> happy to read your thoughts about some questions.
>
> here is a brand new piece (digital writing in its pure sense, at least for
> me)
>
> http://plaintext.cc
>
> what do you think should a reader/user at least experience with this work?
> what should he or she know; which knowledge should be activated?
> which kind of reception / recipient does this text need?
>
> these 'good old' questions follow me for a longer time, not only for 
> digital
> but also for other forms of experimental writing / art.
>
> best
>
> friedrich
>
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