Here is my Twine. Splash Time Adventure.html
This was my first time creating a Twine story. Although I had heard of Twine before, I hadn’t had the time to explore it. Figuring out the story outline took some time. Wanting to avoid extensive planning, I drew inspiration from my own experiences with my oldest daughter, who recently started swimming lessons. I aimed to craft an engaging, interactive tale that mirrored the bond we share as we navigate our trips to her lessons. To achieve this, I structured the narrative around real moments we’ve experienced, such as the rush to avoid being late and the various choices that shape our day. By outlining these key plot points and designing branching paths, I intended to offer readers meaningful decisions that would influence the narrative’s direction.
Building on this foundation, I developed detailed scenarios that explored different outcomes based on Naomi’s mood upon waking—whether she was cranky and crying or eagerly awaiting her dad. These scenarios were designed to maintain cohesion and evoke emotional resonance, depicting moments of soothing Naomi’s crankiness or celebrating her excitement with a visit to the ice cream parlour. Throughout the process, I focused on character development and descriptive writing to vividly portray Warren and Naomi’s interactions, grounding the story in relatability.
This approach ultimately resulted in a cohesive and immersive narrative, giving readers a glimpse into the joys and challenges of parenthood while navigating the everyday twists and turns of life. Writing about my own experiences made the process easier, allowing me to choose and develop different scenarios for the Twine more naturally. Overall, I really enjoyed this experience and see potential in using it next year with my class by connecting it with creative writing for English.