Hypertext opens a number of avenues to writing and communicating information online. With this mode of writing, one has the world wide web at their fingertips and uses its resources to create a multi-modal text. The web becomes a pun and a text becomes connected to many websites and informational avenues. In the world of hypertext, the author considers the key words which can enhance the piece and creates connections to other works in order to fully represent their points, messages or expressions to others.
The Web opens up a world of information and resources...How do we as writers keep all that (all those possible connections) from getting out of hand?
ReplyDeleteWhile hypertext opens up a number of avenues, I do think you have a good point, Ken. I think what it comes down to is figuring out what the author's motive is. This may be naive, but I think that if the authors purpose is to use writing to communicate in a positive way, the responses will be positive, and those who respond will (mostly) be those interested in communicating in the same manner. There are different websites for different kinds of people, who all communicate in various ways. I think it's impossible to make all the content on the web "good writing," but we can choose what we look at (or don't.)
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