Divergent Streams

In this chapter Rettberg discusses forms of E-lit that build on the genres discussed earlier in the book and take them in different ways. I found this chapter very interesting, mostly because I enjoyed reading about how the genres we have discussed are currently being shaped into different things. I found the concept of expanded cinema very intriguing, as it shows some potential ways E-lit could grow, I think the reason I found this so interesting is because the aspect of E-lit I like the most is how quickly changing and varied it is. That made it very fun to read about some ways E-lit could evolve further in the future. 

I found text rain to be very cool and I wish I was able to view it in person. I went to a museum one time that had a very similar instillation to text rain except instead of interacting with text the viewer was interacting with butterflies. I think text makes a lot more sense to have the viewer interact with, since reading is already interactive in a way. Taking the sort of passive interaction of reading and turning it into a more active form of interaction is such an interesting idea. I wish the page linked in the syllabus had the poem on it since I am very curious about what it is. I also wonder how long it is and how difficult it would be to actually read the whole thing while it is falling around you.