Comments on: Web Novel Makes Splash http://www.virtual-china.org/2006/05/10/web-novel-makes-splash/ An exploration of virtual experiences and environments in and about China. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:49:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Jason Li http://www.virtual-china.org/2006/05/10/web-novel-makes-splash/#comment-216 Jason Li Wed, 10 May 2006 19:20:47 +0000 http://207.47.0.153/?p=203#comment-216 They have!? Wow. Well, if we're thinking about the same thing, dotcom careers were based around money funneling directly into dotcoms. Here, the internet is merely the stepping-stone for the end goal (a novel in physical form & an offline movie). Another lens to view this with is one of artistic expression of someone who may be traditionally ignored / did not have access. The caveat here is whether the young author is "just a teenager" or if the press has not mentioned some elucidatory background info. They have!? Wow.

Well, if we’re thinking about the same thing, dotcom careers were based around money funneling directly into dotcoms. Here, the internet is merely the stepping-stone for the end goal (a novel in physical form & an offline movie).

Another lens to view this with is one of artistic expression of someone who may be traditionally ignored / did not have access. The caveat here is whether the young author is “just a teenager” or if the press has not mentioned some elucidatory background info.

]]> By: Lyn Jeffery http://www.virtual-china.org/2006/05/10/web-novel-makes-splash/#comment-215 Lyn Jeffery Wed, 10 May 2006 19:06:41 +0000 http://207.47.0.153/?p=203#comment-215 It's such an unthinkable scenario in the tightly scripted Chinese educational trajectory. Is this a Chinese version of the dotcom reinvention of careers for young people? Another example is the "Asian Backstreet Boys," who I think have been hired to do advertising, based on the worldwide popularity of their DIY video. It’s such an unthinkable scenario in the tightly scripted Chinese educational trajectory. Is this a Chinese version of the dotcom reinvention of careers for young people? Another example is the “Asian Backstreet Boys,” who I think have been hired to do advertising, based on the worldwide popularity of their DIY video.

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