Polymediated Narrative: The Case of the Supernatural Episode "Fan Fiction"

Authors

  • Art Herbig Indiana University - Purdue University, Fort Wayne
  • Andrew F. Herrmann East Tennessee State University

Keywords:

polymedia, narrative, rhetoric, fandom, television, story, convergence, transmedia, Supernatural, serialization, storytelling, mythology, popular, media, technology, audience, showrunner, discourse, myth, culture

Abstract

Modern stories are the product of a recursive process influenced by elements of genre, outside content, medium, and more. These stories exist in a multitude of forms and are transmitted across multiple media. This article examines how those stories function as pieces of a broader narrative, as well as how that narrative acts as a world for the creation of stories. Through an examination of the polymediated nature of modern narratives, we explore the complicated nature of modern storytelling.

 

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Published

2016-01-29

Issue

Vol. 10 (2016)

Section

Articles