So, the first few "chapters" (if I can call them so) are focused on the more historical and technical parts of what is the "novel" and what is "collage." I found it interesting that some of the most famous sayings, such as "There's nothing to say that hasn't been said before" goes all the way back to around 200 B.C. So, the concept of pilfering other's work is an ancient and well refined craft by now.
I really enjoy Shield's discussion of multi-media types in collage fiction. Especially now, with the access of the internet, combining popular media forms (film, comics, internet) becomes more important in the aspect of collage. Something I really want to work on is bringing in the graphical media into my fiction, since most of the new media has influenced my writings. So, when Shields discusses "mixing" film together, I see it as an opportunity for some interesting collage ideas (hence, see my earlier post about the Star Wars UnCut Collage)
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