Blog post 1

After reading this chapter I have gained a better understanding of "Electronic Literature" since I was a bit unfamiliar with it's meaning. Electronic Literature relates heavily to cultural aspects and as said in the book, "it is about building a collective understanding of the creative potentialities of digital media". Essentially, studying this topic is all about experimentation. Things are not so black and white and it is often debated in the field itself due to the topic being so broad. You have to go back to the basics and think of reading in a whole new way in a more communicative form.
Something I found very interesting was to see the list breakdown of what was considered electronic lit. I find the idea of literary apps very interesting and how apps like audible audiobooks have built new forms of reading. Often people prefer to have the physical thing in front of them but this app is a very practical new form for those always on the go to still enjoy reading.