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Convergence Culture and Fan Fiction

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Nick Matthews

So I’ve been reading Henry Jenkins’ book Convergence Culture, which talks a great deal about new forms of interaction with media. One chapter, Why Heather Can Write: Media Literacy and the Harry Potter Wars caused me a bit of trouble. … Continue reading →

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Adapting Screenplays: Blade Runner

Posted on February 19, 2011 by Nick Matthews

As part of English 408A, Media Writing at the University of Waterloo, I have been doing some extra reading regarding screenwriting. While movies are clearly a visual art, where they excel is clearly in the narrative performance. Due to the … Continue reading →

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Write For Your Audience

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Nick Matthews

There are many ways in which communication fails. Very often, this is because the writer (or speaker) forgets to take the audience into account. This is becoming increasingly clear in English 408A, the course on Media Writing that I’m taking … Continue reading →

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Formulas For Writing

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Nick Matthews

I’m really enjoying my Media Writing course this term at the University of Waterloo. Every week, we have a different writing assignment, and so far, they’ve been quite varied. Week one was an obituary. Morbid perhaps, but as the format … Continue reading →

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