What is Transmedia Writing and why is it relevant to every aspiring writer? This article, originally presented as a talk at the Bendigo Fringe Festival in August 2014, defines relevant terms whilst presenting a personal journey of discovery.
This piece belongs to Vol. 3 of The Collected Works of Ian Irvine (Hobson). (Nonfiction)
Transmedia (or cross-media or multi-platform) story-telling is all the rage in the writing world these days. Birthed during the media revolutions of the latter part of the 20th century and the early part of the 21st, TM story-telling introduces truly revolutionary changes to traditional notions of narrative. 'Transmedia Storytelling (In a Holographic Multiverse)' by Ian Irvine (Hobson) 2014, all rights reserved.
Dr Ian Irvine (Hobson) is the author of two novels, a book of poetry and an acclaimed nonfiction book on chronic forms of alienation and ennui. His works have featured in various Australian national writing anthologies as well as in over 100 journals and magazines. He has co-edited over 20 writing anthologies and has taught as a creative arts educator and some times course coordinator since 1994. He is the founder and chief songwriter of the alt. rock band Interstitium, and was also the lead singer and co-songwriter of Australian alt rock band "Goya's Child (Original)" before his departure in 1994.
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