(000: where did you post something about how people respond better to situations where they are 'pulling' things rather than pushing them?)
implication:
literature that involves a sense of interaction
reader has to take a active role in obtaining closure
i was looking at some jehovahs witness literature the other day, and without fail, on the cover of each issue is a QUESTION in BIG BOLD PRINT
(the one i saw yesterday said "Is it OK to Lie Sometimes?")
another one i saw asked
"Is this the End of the World?"
these kinds of interaction tactics are good
here is a inventory of literary effects that seem to ask for interaction:
- dramatic text with spelling mistakes or bad grammar - this engages people because they want to correct the errors they see
- bragging - demands attention because people like to size themselves up to others
- promises of benefit
- threats
- anything inconsistent - neat appearance with vulgar writing / vulgar appearance with formal writing
- short bursts (the ECH meme bomb style)
add on
i said it in response to mang in one of the active threads of tonight in the BIP forum, but i mentioned it with a reference to a certain blog posting i read a few weeks ago.
i go to sleep now
i can probably find the posting tomorrow
"ARE YOU TOTALLY FUCKED!?"
what, me???
no!
no really
I'M NORMAL LIKE YOU!!!
aaanyway, the blog post i talked about, as promised:
http://headrush.typepad.com/creating_passionate_users/2006/12/what_you_do_aff.html
Quote from: LMNO on February 14, 2007, 01:15:58 PM
"ARE YOU TOTALLY FUCKED!?"
(...or just partially fucked?)
just one moment ..
UNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNG!!!
yes, now i'm totally fucked
anything else?