There are so much more things that can be done on hypertext such as adding audio clips and video clips. For the impatient youth, the Internet can give them instant fame, laughs, interaction and gaming. It is the instant fame that can give our youth the initiative to keep writing and it is the interaction that keeps the flame burning. The times are changing and so are the youth. Permanence isn't a word that fits in well with the youth anymore.
Stories can have multiple endings or no endings at all.
Writing has essentially become fun. There are no boundaries except what you place upon yourself. With Storyspace, organization is easy so there are no more brainstorming involved. One can just sit in front of the screen and type out random thoughts then link them to where they make sense. This is a very powerful and useful tool to mose people.