Living With Vicky -v0.7- By Stannystanny -

The comment sections on each platform function as informal beta‑testing environments. Readers report “bugs” (inconsistencies, plot holes) and suggest “features” (new sub‑plots, character back‑stories). The author often incorporates these suggestions into subsequent versions, thereby blurring the line between authorial intent and crowdsourced authorship.

StannyStanny’s serial “Living with Vicky – v0.7” (2023‑2024) is a web‑based, episodic narrative that blends autobiographical confession, interactive storytelling, and game‑like versioning. This paper examines the work through three complementary lenses: (1) Narrative Theory, focusing on its use of “software versioning” as a metafictional device; (2) Gender and Power Studies, exploring how Vicky functions as both antagonist and catalyst for the protagonist’s (the author’s) self‑construction; and (3) Digital Media Ecology, investigating the impact of platform affordances (e.g., comment sections, fan‑generated remix culture) on the text’s evolution. By situating “Living with Vicky – v0.7” within contemporary practices of hyper‑autofiction and participatory culture, the paper argues that the piece exemplifies a new mode of “living literature” where author, audience, and platform co‑author the story in real time. The analysis concludes with suggestions for future scholarly work on versioned narratives and their implications for literary canon formation. Living with Vicky -v0.7- By StannyStanny

By version 0.7, the relationship is usually defined. The comment sections on each platform function as