HOW TWITTER THREAD IS USED BY THE AUTHOR OF SHINING DISTRACTION ALTERNATIVE UNIVERSE (AU) FOR CREATIVE WRITING

Abstract

The title of this research is How Twitter Thread is Used by The Author of Alternative Universe (AU) for Creative Writing. The purpose of this research is to find out the basic element and the basic literary practices of creative writing in Alternative Universe (AU). The data source in this research are the Shining Distraction Alternative Universe (AU) and the interview result with the author of Shining Distraction. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative method which is categorized as a phenomenological approach. The grand theory used in this research is creative writing theory about the basic elements (Ariestanty, 2021) and basic literary practice (Berry, 1930) of creative writing. The result of this study is that Shining Distraction AU fulfills the six basic elements of creative writing: theme, character, conflict, setting, plot and structure, and resolution. Then, Shining Distraction AU uses two basic literary practices, namely imagination and experience. In this research might lead to recommendations for further research into creative writing or the Alternative Universe. It is advised that future researchers investigate personality transformation and character motivation in the setting of Alternative Universe (AU). The researcher suggests looking at how particular genres are used in an alternative universe (AU). It might focus on how the inclusion of fantasy or science fiction genres in an AU produces various dynamics in the tale.