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Dracula (Archive Method Explore)

I used Dracula to experiment with narrative structure.

What interested me most was its epistolary format. The story is constructed through letters, diary entries, telegrams, and other forms of documentation. Although there is no single continuous narration, the fragmented materials still create a complete and immersive story.

This made me realise that narratives do not always need to follow a linear structure. Fragments themselves can construct meaning, as long as they are carefully organised and readable.

I focused particularly on Jonathan Harker’s diary entries and translated each day into a visual narrative. The diary format became a way for me to explore how fragmented records could build a sense of time, memory, and progression.

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