{"id":1370,"date":"2009-08-12T15:38:52","date_gmt":"2009-08-12T20:38:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kirstenmortensen.com\/index.php\/?p=1370"},"modified":"2020-01-05T17:37:59","modified_gmt":"2020-01-05T22:37:59","slug":"a-lot-like-genre-womens-fiction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kirstenmortensen.com\/index.php\/a-lot-like-genre-womens-fiction\/","title":{"rendered":"A lot like genre women’s fiction"},"content":{"rendered":"

From an article on the enduring popularity of serial dramas<\/a>, published in Drexel University’s online culture magazine, The Smart Set<\/em>:<\/p>\n

A telenovela is all about a couple who wants to kiss and a scriptwriter who stands in their way for 150 episodes.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

That’s also the fun of both romance novels and romantic comedies, isn’t it? Although obviously for novels it’s the writer who’s in the way.<\/p>\n

The article’s author, Stefany Anne Golberg, also makes an observation about how emerging technologies are changing the way people consume serials:<\/p>\n

With the advent of On-Demand viewing like Netflix and Hulu, one is able to watch serials from start to finish without missing a moment. What\u2019s totally different than the video rentals of yore is that you can also watch many episodes in quick succession, just like reading the chapters of a book. In a way, you\u2019re having your cake and eating it, too. Each episode is a complete story and also adds to a greater narrative.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Could this help make serials more popular — by enabling people to sit down with them, as compared to receiving them on someone else’s schedule, by installment?<\/p>\n

Will it affect the serial’s form?<\/p>\n

[UPDATE: And then one day, I wrote a serial novel<\/a>…]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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