The "If / Then" Structure

(photo from http://bashshell.net/shell-scripts/if-then-elif/) The If-Then structure is a personal favourite of mine. Finding countless solutions to a problem, and stretching off on tangents has been a creative writing technique I have indulged upon countless times in the past few months. Though I have enjoyed writing out the solutions to the problems I conceived, I never actually got around to writing out stories or each one. It was with this realization that I understood how much work writing digital media with this format requires. These stories require writing so much more than the average story. So much has to be planned out. I imagine it as writing multiple stories to the same introduction and I sense it being a huge strain on my imagination. I would judge myself too harshly, knowing that one storyline is better than another. At the same time however, as a huge fan of open world video games, I can understand how these possibilities make the experience better for the audience. It reminds me of the Chaos Theory, which I am again a fan of. This is another writing style I look forward to explore.

Digital Formatted Storytelling

With the digital age expanding so rapidly, it's easy to see how the methods of conveying a story are adapting as well. Storytelling is a significant part of everyday life. It is exciting to see new stories that emerge as technology gives rise to new ideas and even more exciting to see how old stories can be re-told in new formats. with the wide variety of tools at the common persons disposal, everybody is constantly telling stories. Not necessarily good stories, but they're being told nonetheless. Facebook is used for telling personal stories, while blogging sites like tumblr are being used more and more for stories told via photograph. It's surprising to find that, despite the constant and various forms that people tell stories, fewer and fewer people actually take to writing. Nobody is making the connection that they are story tellers. I hope that written stories will make a comeback as it is my personal favourite kind of storytelling. I also hope to learn to cross my stories into new mediums to tell a different message.