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hyperfiction

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noun

  1. nonlinear fiction created in electronic hypertext form and containing multiple plot developments, endings, etc., that can be evoked interactively.

  2. a work of fiction in this genre.

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Intriguing, LaFarge's essay on why hyperfiction never took off mirrors many of the issues with interactive TV, now being hailed as the "next big thing" for film.

From Salon • Jan. 1, 2019

Some authors began searching how using hyperlinks could expand their writing towards new directions, creating hypermedia novels and sites of hyperfiction, while mixing text, image and sound.

From The eBook is 40 (1971-2011) by Lebert, Marie

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