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Author:   Shawn Edrei
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.240kg
ISBN:  

9781476679143

ISBN 10:   1476679142
Pages:   173
Publication Date:   05 November 2021
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction A New Narratology for the Digital Age Communication and the Implied Author The Fictional World and Its Inhabitants Time, Space and Plot The Desire for Agency as a Guiding Principle of Digital Fiction 1. Fan Fiction The Impetus and Methodologies of Fan Fiction Competing Authorial Powers, Conflicting Implied Authors Ontology, Metalepsis, and Storyworld Manipulation New Genres, Sub-Genres, and Metafiction Visual Mimesis and ­Re-Enactment in Fan Films The Meaning(s) of Fan Fiction 2. Video Game Narratology Technological Refinement Throughout the History of Video Games Manipulation, Morality, and Multitextuality Love, Death, and the Avatar Navigating Reactive Spaces in Persistent Digital Worlds Metafiction and Fan Fiction Apparatuses in Video Games The Continuing Evolution of Diegetic Agency 3. Webcomics Defining Webcomics in Opposition to Print A History of Superhero Authorship and Reactivity Unstable Atopias and Chronologically Fluid Characters Webcomics as a Digital Reaction to Superhero Fiction Embracing Subversion and Normalcy in the Infinite Canvas 4. A New Way of Framing the Pursuit of Interactivity and Agency Bibliography Index

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Shawn Edrei, a teacher at Tel-Aviv University, is a researcher of digital narratology, exploring how new technologies change our perspectives on storytelling and authorship. An avid gamer and observer of online fandom dynamics he has written many essays and chapters on subjects ranging from superhero fiction to contemporary detective stories to interactive transmedia.

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