Entering stories Decoding born-digital fiction writing through keystroke logging

This thesis delves into the intricate dynamics of digital writing processes to explore how eleven Dutch and Flemish fiction writers create their texts. The theoretical foundation stems from genetic criticism and writing studies. After an introduction of keystroke logging as a tool for recording digital writing, four archetypical writing strategies are used to characterise these writers' approaches. Then, a newly developed measure of non-linearity is applied to the processes, followed by an in-depth look at the role that revision plays. The core questions for this thesis are: How do cognitive and literary theories inform textual changes? How do writers structure their activities over time? What are the shared practices and unique methods of different writers?