Content is still, thankfully, king.
But most artists are inclined to push the boundaries of cultural acceptance, and whenever they come into contact with new tools, some amazing new solutions to old problems are bound to evolve. Not all efforts will meet with success or acceptance, but ah, the delight in trying. These tools, and many others, are helping or perhaps even forcing writers and artists to think outside the realm of traditional linear narrative. Digital Self-Expression Janet Murray is a Senior Research Scientist, writer and professor of 'Interactive Narrative at MIT where her classes in hyper fiction have spawned many new digital storytellers. As you might expect, the Web is a hotbed of personal 'storytelling' activity, unrivaled for accessibilty and innovation.