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07 Feb 2008 10:32 am

Very Long Text Messages

Forget the Kindle, in Japan the cellphone may be the future of literature: 

Of last year’s 10 best-selling novels, five were originally cellphone novels, mostly love stories written in the short sentences characteristic of text messaging but containing little of the plotting or character development found in traditional novels. What is more, the top three spots were occupied by first-time cellphone novelists, touching off debates in the news media and blogosphere.

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