popular culture texts. outlets propagated by people, especially by young adults, who express...
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Popular Culture Texts
Popular Culture Texts Outlets propagated by people, especially by
young adults, who express interest in a particular medium, from stories, shows, and movies, to notable personalities
Means for people to expand a particular interest
Popular Culture Texts Usually goes with what is popular or what is
considered the trend in which a number of people share an interest
Could take different formats since people have their own preferences
Dynamic or ever changing – people always find new things to be enthusiastic about
Formats of Popular Culture Texts
Adaptation In which great or famous literary works are
adapted to motion pictures such as movies and animation
The appeal comes in seeing literary worlds and characters come to life
Gives readers an opportunity to compare and check atmosphere and setting of adaptations to their personal construction of literary worlds
Adaptation Draws people, particularly young adults to
read the book in which the movie was based (in the case of people who watched the film but was not aware that there is a book)
It generates book sales and increases the popularity of a literary work since people who watched the adaptation would want to understand the plot more and delve deeper in such ways only a book could accomplish
Adaptation
AdaptationFOOD FOR THOUGHT
There is a continuous debate among readers and people alike on whether the book or the film adaption is better. An emerging trend is that a person becomes bias toward the medium that he or she was exposed first.
Young Adult Turned Novels Turned into Movies Provides an opportunity to reflect on different
interpretations Reveals something about the society at
present – based on current trends and what is readily accepted in society at present
Young Adult Turned Novels Turned into Movies
Novelization Novels created from another medium (i.e from
television shows, movies, or games) Story stays close to the original but tone
and emotions that were shown visually had to be recreated
Particular about description, character thoughts, and background
Novelization Writers had to shuffle certain scenes found in
the show or movie to create coherence Should be able to ensure smooth transition of
characters point of view
Writers are often restricted on how they can alter or revise dialogue It has to be in line with what was shown in the
medium; no more, no less
Novelization
Formats that are Novelized
Movies
Television
Novelization
Gaming Compared to miniature golf game
Weaving stories around obstacles Cannot stick completely to game plots since it
will give away details of the game Players patronize game novelizations because
they are interested in reading the back story of characters and get a glimpse of story development between game episodes
Gaming
Novelized Extension Called tie-ins Original works based on a story world Create new stories using canon Distinguished from other texts in that it is
usually published and marketed by partner publishing companies
Canon actual copyrighted story line that includes
characters, relationships, and back story of a fictional world
Novelized Extension could be a story from unaired television
episode or movie sequels that were never pushed through
the creativity of the writer is not restricted and has unlimited boundaries
Authors can write from different character perspectives (not just from the protagonist’s POV)
Can be written in different formats (novels, capers, short stories, and novellas)
Novelized Extension Time is not a limitation There is more space to explore things since
most readers know the characters and the fictional universe Caution should be observed in writing and all
aspects of the story should first be considered since fans are quick to pick up any inconsistency
Novelized ExtensionFacilitates Strategic Reading Habits
1. Reader is required to summon and entire collection of knowledge to make sense of the story
2. Event Sequencing – easily situate a scene or event in a story world’s time frame
Novelized Extension
Fanfiction Novelized extension written by fans Still follows the canon but fans of a certain
work are more liberal and their take on scene and character development are subjective
Traced back to Star Trek craze where fans wrote short stories and published it on fanzines
Advent of internet and self publication sites, it gained dominance
Fanfiction Websites such as Fanfiction.net, Wattpad, and
other discussion forums contain vast fanfiction archives under different genres and categories
Writers are only limited by imagination
FanfictionSubgenres
Crossovers - Characters from different movies, television
shows, games, or books interact in a given story line
Slash - Romantic story lines with same-gender characters
Alternative Universe-writings where plot starts with major changes to
the canon
FanfictionSubgenres
Crossovers - Characters from different movies, television
shows, games, or books interact in a given story line
Slash - Romantic story lines with same-gender characters
Alternative Universe-writings where plot starts with major changes to
the canon
FanfictionOther Terminologies:Spoiler - those that give away details fans
might not yet knowShipper – from the word “relationship” these
are fans who wish for certain character pairings
Fandom – refers to people who enjoy a specific story, character, game, etc. and actively interact with people who share the same interest
FanfictionOther Terminologies:Fanon – fiction + canon, these are invented
facts or situations used frequently in fan fiction that they are seen as extended part of canon
Flaming – leaving extremely negative review without strong justification
FanfictionRelevance: Creates a real writing network for young
adults Meant to be shared, revised, and published
Provides a young authoring cycle for young writers Just like the Palanca awards and other literary
awards, fanfiction franchises have their own awards for fanfiction writers