Interactive Narratives and Transmedia Storytelling

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In writing this book I sought to identify accessible storytelling theories and concepts most relevant to the development of interactive narratives. The future of this storytelling space is difficult to predict. Technology is evolving quickly, so we must keep an open mind, research historical works and experiment with what is available. Interactive narratives and transmedia story developers have a wide range of technical skills and abilities, but it is the ability to tell a good story that is fundamental to their success. Each year I set my students an assignment where they have to return the following week and tell a joke to the whole class. They need to consider the story set-up, the narrative hook, pacing and timing. ...