eijuotavan
Eijuotavan is a concept in digital storytelling referring to a form of collaborative, emergent narrative produced by iterative contributions from multiple participants within an online community or platform.
Etymology: The term is a neologism coined in online writing circles in the 2010s; its exact linguistic
Formation and scope: It describes both a practice and the platform model that hosts it. It may
Process: Participants submit short contributions, which are then curated by moderators or algorithmic systems. The process
Variants: There are several forms, including looped narratives, where each participant must reflect the previous turn;
Reception and impact: Eijuotavan is discussed in studies of participatory culture and collaborative writing. Proponents point
See also: Collaborative writing, participatory culture, interactive fiction.