As we know the internet loves cats, kittens, animals of any kind so I figured I had an automatic hit with my live-tweeting story featuring my cat. Snippet storytelling needs to be engaging and visually appealing, and so the cat was going to be the star of my story!
I tried hard all day to catch these ’micro moments’ the cat was having, but I got too insecure and edited too much to the point of not having any visuals to accompany the content and we all know the importance of visuals in snippet storytelling. I also wrote a very long story then started to chop it up! The edit process is highly recommended for social media and aligns with the idea of concise writing to tell a story regardless of the platform.
The cat and I are just starting a new relationship, she was abandoned at my condo complex by previous residents so I tried to create a beginning a middle and a happy ending to my story by using real pictures, as well as typing on Twitter as I would speak with my friends when sharing stories about the latest adventures of the newbie.
“It was fun writing from the perspective of a cat, hope it worked!“
Digital Newbie, Feb 2022
When I was trying to think of a story theme for this assignment, I was looking around and watching the cat settle into her new home – I then started to wonder what she must be thinking about us! It was fun trying to imagine what a cat would think about and then relaying their judgement for the whole internet to read.
Have you tried to see events or experiences from another perspective, what judgements did you make?
Full Twitter Thread for Another Tough Day!
EXSM 3989 - Digital Storytelling Class Blog 