Volume V Special Issue III August 2025

Name of Author : Sabitha M.M

Title of the paper : Blogging the Self: Digital Identity and Narrative Form in Zoellas Girl Online

Abstract: In an era defined by digital connectivity and self-curated online identities, Girl Online 2014 by YouTuber Zoe Sugg Zoella marks a significant moment in the evolution of literature from print to digital forms. This paper explores how Girl Online integrates traditional narrative with digital selfexpression through blog fiction. The protagonist, Penny Porter, constructs and negotiates her identity through an anonymous blog, using the digital medium as both a personal refuge and a narrative device. The novels structure is interspersed with blog entries and written in a confessional tone. It reflects the stylistics of online communication and highlights how blog culture reshapes contemporary storytelling. This paper positions Girl Online within the framework of cyberfeminism, examining how digital platforms foster female agency and self-representation. It analyzes how the protagonists online voice facilitates emotional articulation, authenticity, and resistance to offline anxieties. By treating Girl Online as a cultural artifact born of the digital age, the paper argues for the legitimacy of blog fiction as a literary expression and explores its implications for authorship, narrative authority, and reader engagement in 21st century literature.

Keywords : Blog Fiction, Digital Identity, Cyberfeminism, Narrative Form, Authorship, Reader Engagement.

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Page Number : 239-243