Hypertext exercises the human mind efficiently and effectively. All information involved with computers is a controlled movement, and therefore users are inclined to change, grow and facilitate the material. Hypertext is the interactive association of a set of figurative elements, and many kinds of computer programs utilize that principle. For hypertext to easily replace the traditional printing style, there exists a need for supporting links across large networks, since nobody can store all literature saved on their personal computer. Because this form of writing allows the user to be more interactive with the text, it is used as a learning tool and becoming more popular than the traditional style of writing.
Most people have no idea what hypertext is, let alone that it even exists.
This style of electronic writing involves writing to the screen that is written to be displayed, not printed out as hardcopy. Hypertext consists of interlinked pieces of text and other information, that appear on the screen in no specific order. It is the reader's job to map in their mind the layout of the collection of information they have just received. Many argue that hypertext takes away from the traditional style of writing, and should not be considered a new form of literature. However, hypertext is a beneficial new form of literature because it allows the writer to use more creativity and freedom when developing the story, and the reader to engage interactively with the text.