A WebNovel by Stephen Rose
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A WebNovel by Stephen Rose
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The chapter weblinks are at the heart of the Hot Springs WebNovel idea. Each chapter has a least one weblink (musical, artistic, poetic, etc.), as described on the Hot Springs homepage, with the idea of making the novel itself as multimedia as you want it. Chapter
1 Chapter 2 Chapter
3 Chapter 4 Chapter
5 Chapter 6 Chapter
7 Chapter 8 Chapter and WebLink descriptions are below. Part 1 - Canada Chapter 1 (A Musical Link) Jason muses about fathoms and fouled anchors “Certainty has its problems.” Interested in actually hearing the song, Under the Surface, and/or downloading others written and recorded by Jason? If so, then this your first chance to do so. Chapter 2 (An Interactive Map Link) Dada,
Golly, Al, and some unwelcome visitors to wash the dirt from outside and in.” Here you you can find an interactive map of Hot Springs Island, the town of Amazon, and some views and layout of the hotel as well. Chapter 3 (An Artistic Link) One chance meeting and one missed, a dancing fish, and a trip to the Cape “Let nature take its course.” In this chapter link, not only will you have the opportunity to see a large, full-color rendition (and a description in the artist’s own words) of Kiriko’s Silent Solitude – you will also have the chance to actually buy it or other paintings by this extremely talented Japanese artist. Chapter 4 (A Dramatic Link) Verses,
choruses, and refrains “But there’s another side too.” The World Wide Web provides untold opportunity for viewing photos, illustrations, video and other visual offerings. It’s also an amazing vehicle for sound delivery: the Chapter 4 WebNovel link is an audio play, a short Audio Book (Audio Segment?)that delivers in dramatic fashion the scene of Jason and Dee Dee at the restaurant (pg 00-00). Chapter 5 (A Writing Link) A performance precedes several
much bigger events The Chapter 5 WebNovel Link is a written one, about perspective. How one person’s view differs from the rest and puts things in a different light – the Rashomon phenomenon. If you would like to read excerpts from Angel’s diary then please click on the Chapter 5 link, above. Part 2 - England Chapter 6 (A Musical Link) Twin
bullets and twin sisters The Chapter 6 Hot Springs WebNovel Link is another musical one. If you want to hear Jason’s latest song about longing and commitment, called Make You Strong, then please click above. Chapter 7 (A Different Kind of Artistic Link) Mad
blue eyes and an angel while searching for The Next Big Thing? The Chapter 7 WebNovel Links is an artistic one but of a different sort. Three separate artists have been asked to draw, sketch, paint – whatever – their impressions of Hot Springs’ major character: Jason Chiron. Why three? To show the different sides of Jason. To illustrate how we all see the same thing in different ways and how perspective is everything. To make Jason more understandable but let him remain elusive at the same time. Chapter 8 (A Webpage Link) On a
narrowboat, face to face with a bulldog, and the mysteries of Wiltshire The Chapter 8 WebNovel Link is a web-oriented link. By clicking on Chapter 8 (above) you'll be able to check out the home page designed by Jason for Destiny Press, including the company’s new logo. Chapter 9 （A Literary Link and a Musical One) No news
and bad news, Absolution, Christmas, QuixotePro portraits, and a call from home The Chapter 9 WebNovel Link is a literary and musical link combined. Absolution is the first WebNovel released by Destiny Press and written by Russell Rose, which means that Absolution has both a literary and web component of its own. By going to this links you'll be able to read an excerpt from Absolution as well as hear a related song (also composed by Jason) called Song for New York. Part 3 - Canada Chapter 10 (An Artistic Link) Flying,
a big split, and the return of Dee Dee The Chapter 10 WebNovel Link is artistic. Here you’ll find two sketches. The first one is of Keven and Jason talking in the restaurant, and a third of Jason finding Dee Dee in Al’s hospital room. Chapter 11 (Five Links) Two parties, two surprise
visits, two couples, two confrontations, Layla goes missing, and a dial tone “It’s one of my dreams.” Chapter
11 has more WebNovel links than any other chapter. You’ll find four or them: ·
A Painting Link – Paintings by Kiriko of Mount Baker and
Waves and Pier ·
A Photo Link – A photo of Argo, Jason’s sailboat ·
A Video Link – Shots of shoreline of Hot Springs Island Chapter 12 (A Drama & Musical Link) Another
PC discovery and three important departures The Chapter 12 WebNovel Link is another Audio Link, this time a dramatic reading of the final section of Chapter 12. (Beginning with “None of the possibilities seemed, well, possible.” on page 00) using a selection of different background music – which you can select from a number of options. Part 4 - Japan Chapter 13 (Map Links) Heading
east for 47 samurai and a grave visit The Chapter 13 WebNovel Link is a Map link, showing maps of key locations in Japan including: Japan, Tokyo, Shinagawa, Kyushu, Fukuoka, and Kurokawa Hot Springs. Chapter 14 (A Photo Link and an Audio Link) Midnight
accidents, cherry trees, a kappa and other naked bodies There are two Chapter 14 WebNovel Links. The first is a Photo Link, with a series of photos of the Ryokan Sanga and Kurkokawa Onsen. The second is an audio link, so that you can hear the sounds of a waterfall, river, and the hot springs water from the locations mentioned above. Chapter 15 (Another Musical Link) Downhill
in Kurokawa, a river walk, getting it wrong, and a child of the mist The Chapter 15 WebNovel Link is another musical link, this time The Problem with Rivers, a song written on the piano by Jason, inspired by the surroundings of Kurokawa. Chapter 16 (A Poetry Link) The present and the past collide “So much has happened. I don’t know what to make of it.” The Chapter 16 WebNovel Link is unique in that it is the only exclusively poetry link. You may have noticed that each chapter begins with a prelude to the chapter’s action and is followed by a quote from a Hot Springs character. Well, if and when you go to this link, you will see that all these quotes have been collected and formed into a poem.
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