First up at #popcaanz18 this morning: @MTRamosGarcia, talking about Jane the Virgin, metafiction and bilingualism.
Ramos-Garcia: one of the more original features of Jane the Virgin is the omniscient meta-fictional narrator, playing into the tropes of the telenovela. #PopCAANZ18
Ramos-Garcia: the script calls him the "ubiquitous Latin lover narrator". #PopCAANZ18
Ramos-Garcia: the interaction of the show with Rogelio's telenovela makes the actual show seem more realistic, while also incorporating telenovela tropes. #PopCAANZ18
Ramos-Garcia: the interactions of the show with romance novels highlights the similarity of the genre with telenovelas. #PopCAANZ18
Next up, @writerahart, Skyping in to discuss reading romance in the digital age. #PopCAANZ18
Hart is looking at how the romance genre is being discussed via Twitter, where numerous hashtags - eg. #romancelandia - are used. #PopCAANZ18
Hart: Romancelandia is prolific on Twitter! #PopCAANZ18
Hart: within Romancelandia, there are numerous local and sub-generic hashtags and communities. #PopCAANZ18
Hart notes that Twitter was the primary platform for information communication during the #cockygate saga. #PopCAANZ18
