What Will This Project Become?
1) A self-sufficient hypertext consisting of multiple interconnected pages. "Self-sufficient" means that links on its pages will mostly lead to other pages on this site, rather than to sources outside of it. This is an experimental project, as hypertext books of this kind are uncommon.
2) A nonlinear online book with (potentially) hundreds of short pages/entries. Considering that this is my side project, it will keep growing steadily but slowly. Each page will be short because I want to parse my thinking into multiple ideas and trace connections between them. This book is not an encyclopedia, so entries may overlap in various ways. They are also likely to differ in tone and style.
3) An open-ended exploration. If this project goes as planned, I will keep working on it for a long long time. Completed entries will contain links to other completed pages, but also to the empty ones, waiting to be filled with ideas. Whenever I start running out of directions to explore, the amount of empty pages will start decreasing. Since the topic of the exploration is intentionally broad, this may not ever happen.
4) A constantly changing text. I will try to avoid rewriting any pages dramatically. However, even completed ones may be edited over time. If you want to cite any page of this online book, please inform me about this, and I will stop rewriting it. You can read more about the citation process and suggested citation format here.
5) A testing ground for my ideas. Instead of just writing random thoughts down (as I used to do), this project will allow me to develop them into something more coherent. I will be able to express myself and also see connections between different directions of my thinking.
6) A foundation and/or inspiration for print books. The current project may always stay in the background of my scholarship. I can already see how, by articulating ideas here, I am better able to apply them for "traditional" books that I am writing or planning to write.
7) A source for blog posts. As as nice addition, this online book will allow me to keep my blog alive by encouraging me to create posts in a more systematic way.
8) A creative outlet and an opportunity to challenge my perfectionism.
See also: Content and form of this book
About this project: Start page
2) A nonlinear online book with (potentially) hundreds of short pages/entries. Considering that this is my side project, it will keep growing steadily but slowly. Each page will be short because I want to parse my thinking into multiple ideas and trace connections between them. This book is not an encyclopedia, so entries may overlap in various ways. They are also likely to differ in tone and style.
3) An open-ended exploration. If this project goes as planned, I will keep working on it for a long long time. Completed entries will contain links to other completed pages, but also to the empty ones, waiting to be filled with ideas. Whenever I start running out of directions to explore, the amount of empty pages will start decreasing. Since the topic of the exploration is intentionally broad, this may not ever happen.
4) A constantly changing text. I will try to avoid rewriting any pages dramatically. However, even completed ones may be edited over time. If you want to cite any page of this online book, please inform me about this, and I will stop rewriting it. You can read more about the citation process and suggested citation format here.
5) A testing ground for my ideas. Instead of just writing random thoughts down (as I used to do), this project will allow me to develop them into something more coherent. I will be able to express myself and also see connections between different directions of my thinking.
6) A foundation and/or inspiration for print books. The current project may always stay in the background of my scholarship. I can already see how, by articulating ideas here, I am better able to apply them for "traditional" books that I am writing or planning to write.
7) A source for blog posts. As as nice addition, this online book will allow me to keep my blog alive by encouraging me to create posts in a more systematic way.
8) A creative outlet and an opportunity to challenge my perfectionism.
See also: Content and form of this book
About this project: Start page
