An Analysis of Reader Engagement in Literary Fiction through Eye Tracking and Linguistic Features

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2306.04043v1
• Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2023 22:14:59 GMT
• Title: An Analysis of Reader Engagement in Literary Fiction through Eye Tracking and Linguistic Features
• Authors: Rose Neis and Karin de Langis and Zae Myung Kim and Dongyeop Kang
• Abstract summary: We analyzed the significance of various qualities of the text in predicting how engaging a reader is likely to find it. Furthering our understanding of what captivates readers in fiction will help better inform models used in creative narrative generation.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: Capturing readers' engagement in fiction is a challenging but important aspect of narrative understanding. In this study, we collected 23 readers' reactions to 2 short stories through eye tracking, sentence-level annotations, and an overall engagement scale survey. We analyzed the significance of various qualities of the text in predicting how engaging a reader is likely to find it. As enjoyment of fiction is highly contextual, we also investigated individual differences in our data. Furthering our understanding of what captivates readers in fiction will help better inform models used in creative narrative generation and collaborative writing tools.

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