week 2 : 6 april
storytelling

The best stories have a strong theme, a fascinating plot, a fitting structure, unforgettable characters, a well-chosen setting, and an appealing style. Try for all of these. - Aaron Shepard

Assignments

• Read and summarize any "ah-ha's" for blog. How do traditional narrative elements of storytelling relate to other writing genres? Question to ponder: how are web stories like software applications? What are your top three tips for the visual design of a "web story"?
  • The elements of good storytelling
  • "Chapter 7. Visual Design Methods in Interactive Applications," Content & Complexity : Information Design in Technical Communication - Author: Albers, Michael J.; Mazur, Beth. 2003. online eBook (UW access required - proxy may work - book is available for 24 hour check out to home machine -- if this is a hardship for you, write me for a PDF)
• Begin working on how-to article, due 20 April
• Reminder: minimum two posts to your blog per week