Hypertext as a writing tool

This chapter's focus was on the history and usage of hypertext in digital media. What stood out most to me was that the original intent behind hypertext as a whole was to provide additional anecdotes or information to the audience supplementary to the main structure- in this way, it was already being used in a narrative sense. 

There's a pretty intrinsic link between the navigational aspect of hypertext and those of 'choose your own adventure' novels and multimedia. While I myself was never a fan of choose-you-own book formats, the merit is far greater to me in a digital setting. By placing the possibility of navigation, discovery, and variability to the experience, the ball is now in the reader's court to create their own singular experience with the piece of media. It is an entirely new dimension of interactivity that, when used properly, can absolutely enhance the right forms of narrative.