Overview
This book offers a vital introduction to the key skills and concepts every writer needs to master the emerging craft of interactive writing. Authors Samsel and Wimberley explore the entire gamut of multimedia activity, elucidating the basics of interactive storytelling as well as the intricacies of writing hypertext, gaming applications, and corporate training programs. They show how to plan and structure interactive ideas, write and design compelling characters and multiform plots, create design proposals and interactive screenplays, understand the mechanics of hypertext fiction and online narratives, and write informational and educational multimedia. Included are interviews with leading visionaries Greg Roach, Neal Stephenson, and Michael Joyce, and an exclusive look behind the scenes of such popular interactive creations as MGM's Paul Is Dead, The X-Files, and the role-playing saga Myst. Sample documents, proposals, and scripts are also provided, as well as expert tips for networking, negotiation, and sidestepping the most common mistakes when writing interactive documents.Synopsis
This book offers a vital introduction to the key skills and concepts every writer needs to master the emerging craft of interactive writing. Authors Samsel and Wimberley explore the entire gamut of multimedia activity, elucidating the basics of interactive storytelling as well as the intricacies of writing hypertext, gaming applications, and corporate training programs. They show how to plan and structure interactive ideas, write and design compelling characters and multiform plots, create design proposals and interactive screenplays, understand the mechanics of hypertext fiction and online narratives, and write informational and educational multimedia. Included are interviews with leading visionaries Greg Roach, Neal Stephenson, and Michael Joyce, and an exclusive look behind the scenes of such popular interactive creations as MGM's Paul Is Dead, The X-Files, and the role-playing saga Myst. Sample documents, proposals, and scripts are also provided, as well as expert tips for networking, negotiation, and sidestepping the most common mistakes when writing interactive documents.
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Offers an introduction to skills and concepts writers need to master the emerging craft of interactive writing. Explores the gamut of multimedia activity, elucidating the basics of interactive storytelling as well as the intricacies of writing hypertext, gaming application, and corporate training programs. Includes interviews with leading visionaries in the field, and a look behind the scenes of popular interactive creations such as , plus sample documents, proposals, and scripts. Samsel teaches a course on writing for interactive multimedia in the UC-Irvine Digital Arts Program. Wimberly is a full-time author and screenwriter. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)