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Graded Blog Post #10

I have really enjoyed taking this class this semester. Exploring different forms of media has opened my eyes to the possibilities of creative works which I very much appreciate as a creative writer. I always thought text, image, and sound were separate ways of communicating, but through this class I have come to see themContinue reading “Graded Blog Post #10”

Graded Blog Post #9

The Future of Reading Literature will always be important to society. It influences us and guides our decisions, both from the shadows and in the light. There is no denying the impact that literature in any form has on humanity, but it is undeniable that the written book is one of the most effective meansContinue reading “Graded Blog Post #9”

Graded Blog Post #8

not all writers are poets. not all poets are right.your work doesn’t have to have a meaningto be meaningful. it’s yours. when you writeyou write for you. others may like your workbut that’s not the point. you write to have fun.you write to enjoy life. you write to feel. you writeto explore. you write the thing you wish someone elsehad written years agoContinue reading “Graded Blog Post #8”

The Invisible Mann

The Beginning The Middle The End

Graded Blog Post #6

Reaction to Bogost Video games have become increasingly popular in the past decade or so. They allow players to learn, create, or simply distract themselves. Ian Bogost’s paper “The Rhetoric of Video Games” addresses the different purposes video games can serve and the merits each one possesses. Bogost stresses that we must examine video games with a critical eyeContinue reading “Graded Blog Post #6”

Introduction

Welcome to my Choose Your Own Adventure story! This project was created to explore elements of collective authorship and multimodal means of displaying information. I came up with the idea for this story by incorporating unwitting participation and using the above picture to prompt the plot. To read the story, simply click the hyperlink ofContinue reading “Introduction”

A Sinister Sunset

The sunset is one of the prettiest you have ever seen. The soft orange, yellow, and faint red blend together sweetly, sending a wave of calm over you as you admire it. This is one of the reasons you love biking around town in the evening, to enjoy the sunset. Out of all the places you’ve lived, you’ve neverContinue reading “A Sinister Sunset”

Follow the Skeleton

Your entire body screams at you to turn around and go home, but instead you get back on your bike and pedal fast, following the skeleton. The rocky desert area transforms into a sea of wood. Besides your breathing and the creaking of your bike, the only sounds are the faint chirpings of birds and crickets. YouContinue reading “Follow the Skeleton”

The Left Path

You choose left and continue down that path. You are still surrounded by trees on all sides, but the road starts curving left. You follow it, curious as to what you will find. You haven’t heard of any roads in this area before, not even from your friend Wanda who is always going on hikes and exploringContinue reading “The Left Path”

The Right Path

You go down the path on the right, following the faint line in the dirt left by what you assume was the skeleton. You bike for about fifteen minutes without any sign of intelligent life. The line in the dirt does look more prominent, though, and you are almost sure this is the path the skeleton followed. You pedal for anotherContinue reading “The Right Path”