Name: Adventures in Twitter fiction
Uploaded: 2013-10-11T14:59:03Z
Duration: 11 min 42 s
Description: In the 1930s, broadcast radio introduced an entirely new form of storytelling; today, micro-blogging platforms like Twitter are changing the scene again. Andrew Fitzgerald takes a look at the (aptly) short but fascinating history of new forms of creative experimentation in fiction and storytelling.

In the 1930s, broadcast radio introduced an entirely new form of storytelling; today, micro-blogging platforms like Twitter are changing the scene again. Andrew Fitzgerald takes a look at the (aptly) short but fascinating history of new forms of creative experimentation in fiction and storytelling.

Andrew Fitzgerald: Adventures in Twitter fiction

Adventures in Twitter fiction

Radio's evolution in the 1930s parallels today's storytelling transformation on Twitter, enabling diverse, real-time narratives.

Hugh Howey's "Wool" series exemplifies digital storytelling's rapid feedback loop, allowing real-time audience engagement and adaptation.

Twitter's flexible identity and anonymity foster creative experimentation, blurring lines between reality and fiction in storytelling.