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Geography

If geography is narrative, then density is climax

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2006

So if narrative can serve as geography, then density can serve as dramatic climaxes or arcs.  Or should it be topography that provides arc?  I think density.  We are accustomed to thinking of narrative in terms of events.  Density of locations correlates more closely with the singular nature of events.


Geography as narrative

Thursday, December 29th, 2005

I think the key to interactive narrative, in games or interactive fiction, lies in geography. We are used to the notion of traversing and exploring space. Exploring linear narrative is less intuitive, even counter-productive. But by configuring story as geography exploration becomes possible.