Just what it says: it's a story with which the reader can interact. Any sort of story in which the reader takes a role more active than reading words and turning pages is interactive fiction. But the most popular form of interactive fiction is "choose your own adventure" stories or text games. In these stories or games the reader makes the decisions on behalf of the characters, influencing the outcome of the story.
For the fun of it 😀
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People who are curious
about interactive fiction.
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Storytellers
who want to learn a new way to write stories.
👨🏫 Teachers who
would like to discover a new medium to teach language.
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Writers
who want to explore a new digital medium for writing.
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Gamers
who would like to create a new kind of game.
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Tech enthusiasts
who would like to learn new tools.
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Life learners who
would like to learn a new skill.
This class is divided into two parts. In the first part we will explore what interactive fiction is, see some examples, and discuss various tools that can help us write interactive stories. In the second part we will create our very own choose-your-own-adventure story using Google Slides. Then we will explore advanced tools, and create a more sophisticated story using one of the free and open-source tool called Twine. You will also get one moth of free mentorship and digital assistance from myself, the instructor.
✅ A live video session (around 2-3 hours long) in which I will
share examples of interactive stories and take you through,
step-by-step, making two interactive stories. (Recorded session
will be available for those who can't make it live)
✅ Printable checklist to help you plan and write your own
interactive stories.
✅ One to one mentorship for one month after the class on a
private Telegram group.
None. You don't need any special hardware or software. Just a computer and internet connection. Better suited for teens and up.
Meet the instructor
I am a self taught developer (I make web apps, bots, educational games, and eLearning content) and founder of Creative Melon.
I am also a homeschooling mom (for the past 18 years 😎). You can see all of my work and projects on my website.
The thing I like to do best is to learn new things. I teach classes and workshops a few times a year on tools and topics which I personally use and enjoy. You can see a list of all the classes and workshops I teach.
Or connect on the social media 👇