Major Trends in the World of Mobile Fiction

Anatomy of a Cliffhanger: Deciphering the Art of Suspense

If there is one format that uses it, it is the Duanju: a rhythmic milestone and tool for attention, the cliffhanger serves the narrative arc as much as the economic model of duanju, provided it is thought out and used with finesse. Definition and legacy of the soap opera cliffhanger Every viewer has already experienced the "cliffhanger" effect while watching a series: that moment when the story, instead of giving us more to see, suspends. The Anglo-Saxon etymology puts it sim

Aug 15, 2025

Duanju taught at university

The format is moving from mobile apps to classrooms. Roy Hanney, a researcher and lecturer at Southampton Solent University, a UK-based...

Aug 12, 2025

When Méliès meets AI

In the article “When AI Invades the Seventh Art”, published in Le Point on August 10, 2025, by Philippe Guedj, generative artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT, DALL·E, Sora, or Veo 3 can now produce special effects sequences at a cost up to ten times lower than traditional methods. Whereas months of work by graphic designers, digital stunt performers, and technicians were once required, today only a few days are needed to create scenes that were previously reserved f

Aug 10, 2025