Hypertext fiction uses the web to break free
from the single-path, beginning-middle-end constraints of
conventional media. Here are two examples I wrote for another project. I
hope you enjoy
them!
Billy's Moves is a multi-path, linear story.
It has a beginning, quite a few middles, and a number of ends. Billy
is an all-action fired-up entrepreneur, basically good-hearted but not averse
to bending the law. His day starts with a hangover, and can go either way
from there. At the end of each section you can choose whether he makes a
good move or a bad one, or you can let the story decide for itself. Read Billy's Moves...
Samantha In Winter is a non-linear hyperstory - no middle or end,
instead a multi-sectioned snapshot that you can explore in any order.
Sam is a teenager
who has it all - looks, intelligence, a handsome boyfriend and a
loving family. But things don't look quite that simple through her
eyes. From your opening encounter with her, you can use the hyperlinks
embedded in the text to move around her network of feelings and relationships, discovering
her true sense of self, and her secret dream. Read Sam In Winter...
NOTE - these pages have been tested in Internet Explorer (5.0 or
later), Mozilla Firefox and Opera. They might not work properly in other
browsers, but give them a try anyway!
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