| When your grandparents were still kids, it must | | | | selections for your book report. |
| have required a stretch of imagination for them | | | | And because ebooks don't take up physical space, |
| to convince of reading and writing without paper. | | | | they are perfect for people on the go. If your |
| Paper has always been an important part in the | | | | teacher wants you to read something during |
| development of literature. From the time of the | | | | Christmas break, you don't have to lug around a |
| ancient Chinese up to this day, people have been | | | | bulky copy of the book with you when you and |
| jotting down their thoughts and ideas on paper. | | | | your family go on a trip out of town. You can |
| Even when the printing press was invented, | | | | just upload an ebook to your laptop. Electronic |
| words continued to be printed on paper. | | | | Literature also adds a new twist to your reading |
| Thanks to the latest technologies, we now have | | | | experience. Although most ebooks contain texts |
| new ways to create and enjoy literature. It is | | | | and pictures like traditional books, some contain |
| even already possible for us to read and write | | | | audio and video as well. You can download ebooks |
| without paper. | | | | from special websites. Many ebooks particularly |
| Paperless reading: Electronic Literature | | | | the new ones, are for sale. |
| Electronic Literature refers to ebooks, which | | | | Paperless Writing: Online Writing |
| consists texts of books in electronic format. | | | | Not everything can get published. But online writing |
| This includes digital versions of books that are | | | | gives both amateur and professional writers the |
| already in print. It also includes works that have | | | | chance to share their work with other people. |
| originally been published as electronic text. | | | | Online writing refers to stories, poems, and other |
| You can read ebooks on your computer using | | | | written works posted on the internet. This |
| software such as Microsoft Word and Acrobat | | | | includes pieces that have been submitted to online |
| Reader. You can also upload them to your Ebook | | | | writing websites. |
| Reader, a special electronic gadget used for | | | | An important advantage of online writing over |
| reading ebooks, or your Personal Digital Assistant | | | | traditional publishing is that it is interactive. It allows |
| (PDA). | | | | you to easily get feedback about your work |
| Most bookworms still prefer printed books to | | | | from other people, since some websites give |
| their electronic counterparts. But they cannot | | | | readers the options to review or comment on |
| deny that electronic literature has its advantages. | | | | works that have been submitted to them. It even |
| The growth of electronic literature makes written | | | | lets writers from different parts of the globe |
| works more accessible to people with internet | | | | collaborate on a story. |
| connection. | | | | Online writing also lets you connect with other |
| Electronic literature makes it easier for people to | | | | people with the same interests as yours. A good |
| quote and edit from books. Thanks to the "cut | | | | example of this is fan fiction, which is an |
| and paste" function of word processing programs, | | | | interesting branch of online writing. |
| you no longer have to manually transcribe | | | | |