Monday, November 9, 2009
stitch bitch
Hypertext is an interesting concept...Shelley Jackson, or Shelley Shelley, introduces in such a way that the reader can comprehend what it is without Shelley Shelley exactly stating what it is. It seems that the beginning of 'Stitch Bitch' is written in hypertext. When Shelley Shelley starts to explain what hypertext is, the reader immediately relates back to the confusing and scattered beginning. She is very right when she says, "In hypertext, everything is there at once and equally weighted." I feel that I usually write in hypertext. All of my thoughts and ideas seem to me to be so scattered and equally as meaningful. That is probably one of the reasons that I have difficulty writing essays, because I can't seem to focus on one main point throughout the essay and make somethings less meaning full than others. As is evident with my writing here. The concept of hypertext, for me, can also be interpreted as alternate views of one idea, image, concept, etc. In hypertext I can change my location in every sentence. Hypertext is so freethinking, and there seems to be absolutely no boundaries at all! Hypertext is a way to get all of your thoughts and ideas out there in one entity. It is hard to have a focus point when writing in hypertext. Because writing, and thoughts are so scattered, when I write in hypertext I usually start off writing about one topic, say..an elephant, and I'll end discussing the current economic crisis. But, when I started writing about the elephant I had no intention of writing about anything else, especially the current economic crisis, but I ended up there anyway. When I write in hypertext I try to write what is on my mind. But Shelley Shelley says "we dont think what we think," and I think that is very true ;-) , or do I? Usually, when writing I state what is on my mind, but what I choose to state is contingent on the audience which I am stating it to, and I will most usually attempt to avoid stating certain statements that I feel would be offensive or inappropriate for the audience which I am stating it to. That was a mouthful, but I think it is what I was thinkging. But I dont know. Anyway, I forget what I was talking about to begin with, I hope this makes sense...
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