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"bringing karaoke to literature" 
09.15.2005, 3:47 PM
posted by ben vershbow
Shanghai Daily reports on a Chinese "mini novel" contest where writers submit bite-sized narratives (350 words or less) by text message.
Commenting on the contest, well-known writer Yu Hua says: "To hold the competition is like bringing 'karaoke' to literature. Before the invention of karaoke, there were only few people who could or would sing in public. Thanks to karaoke, anyone and everyone can sing in public whenever they feel like it. Now, thanks to the mobile phone, the same is true with writing.
The karaoke analogy is apt, and a bit scary.
(via textually)
Posted by ben vershbow on September 15, 2005 03:47 PM
tags: Microlit, book, books, cellphone, china, chinese, karaoke, lit, literature, mini, mobile, mobilelit, novel, phone, writing
