Third Person: Authoring and Exploring Vast Narratives

by Pat Harrigan

Book Overview

Narrative strategies for vast fictional worlds across a variety of media, from World of Warcraft to The Wire.

The ever-expanding capacities of computing offer new narrative possibilities for virtual worlds. Yet vast narratives--featuring an ongoing and intricately developed storyline, many characters, and multiple settings--did not originate with, and are not limited to, Massively Multiplayer Online Games. Thomas Mann's Joseph and His...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262533790
• ISBN13: 9780262533799
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 492 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher