Andrew Fitzgerald: Adventures in Twitter fiction

The video explores the evolution of storytelling through digital tools, focusing on how platforms like Twitter have enabled new formats and methods. It highlights examples such as Hugh Howey's 'Wool' series, Jennifer Egan's 'Black Box', and Elliott Holt's 'Evidence', showcasing how these authors used digital media to engage audiences. The video also discusses the role of flexible identity and anonymity in storytelling, and how parody accounts like Mayor Emanuel and Crimer Show have created unique narratives. The potential for real-time storytelling and the blending of fact and fiction are emphasized as key opportunities in the digital age.

What does the speaker suggest about the evolution of storytelling with new digital tools?

• It is only applicable to radio.

• It remains unchanged.

• It allows for new formats and stories.

• It limits creativity.

How did Hugh Howey's 'Wool' series benefit from digital platforms?

• It received quick feedback and direct audience interaction.

• It was a single, long novel from the start.

• It was published in print only.

• It was ignored by readers.

What unique experience did Jennifer Egan's 'Black Box' offer on Twitter?

• A single tweet story.

• A traditional book format.

• A suspenseful, real-time reading experience.

• A video series.

In Elliott Holt's 'Evidence', how were multiple perspectives used?

• The story was told from a narrator's perspective.

• Multiple characters' voices were used to tell the story.

• The story had no clear perspective.

• Only one character's perspective was shown.

What is a key feature of storytelling using flexible identity and anonymity?

• It blends fiction with real-world interaction.

• It cannot engage with politics.

• It is limited to parody.

• It is always factual.

What was unique about the Mayor Emanuel parody account?

• It was a factual news account.

• It ended with a true narrative conclusion.

• It was a single tweet.

• It was a video series.

What does Crimer Show parody?

• A political campaign.

• A popular type of show in the UK.

• A famous novel.

• A historical event.

How does real-time World War 2 storytelling engage audiences?

• By providing fictional accounts.

• By focusing on future predictions.

• By ignoring historical accuracy.

• By documenting events as if they were happening today.

What is a common theme in the creative experiments discussed?

• They blur the lines between fact and fiction.

• They all focus on traditional storytelling.

• They are all based on historical events.

• They avoid using digital platforms.

What does the speaker believe about the future of storytelling on the internet?

• It will only focus on nonfiction.

• It will become less popular.

• It offers a wide open frontier for creative experimentation.

• It will remain static.