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| 18 | link: first-lines | 18 | link: first-lines |
| 19 | ... | 19 | ... |
| 20 | 20 | ||
| 21 | Introduction | 21 | ## Introduction |
| 22 | ------------ | ||
| 23 | 22 | ||
| 24 | _Autocento [of the breakfast table][]_ is a hypertextual exploration of the workings of revision across time. | 23 | _Autocento [of the breakfast table][]_ is a hypertextual exploration of the workings of revision across time. |
| 25 | Somebody^[[citation needed][]]^ once said that every relationship we have is part of the same relationship; the same is true of authorship. | 24 | Somebody^[[citation needed][]]^ once said that every relationship we have is part of the same relationship; the same is true of authorship. |
| @@ -29,8 +28,7 @@ This project attempts to make those threads more apparent, using the technology | |||
| 29 | I'm also an MFA candidate at [Northern Arizona University][NAU]. | 28 | I'm also an MFA candidate at [Northern Arizona University][NAU]. |
| 30 | This is my thesis. | 29 | This is my thesis. |
| 31 | 30 | ||
| 32 | Genesis | 31 | ## Genesis |
| 33 | ------- | ||
| 34 | 32 | ||
| 35 | This project revolves around two sister concepts: the _hapax legomenon_ and the _cento_. | 33 | This project revolves around two sister concepts: the _hapax legomenon_ and the _cento_. |
| 36 | 34 | ||
| @@ -50,8 +48,7 @@ As Solomon said, "[There is nothing new under the sun][nothing-new]." | |||
| 50 | 48 | ||
| 51 | _Autocento of the breakfast table_ works within the tension caused by these two concepts. | 49 | _Autocento of the breakfast table_ works within the tension caused by these two concepts. |
| 52 | 50 | ||
| 53 | Process | 51 | ## Process |
| 54 | ------- | ||
| 55 | 52 | ||
| 56 | In compiling the works that make up this text, I've pulled from a few different projects: | 53 | In compiling the works that make up this text, I've pulled from a few different projects: |
| 57 | 54 | ||
| @@ -64,8 +61,7 @@ as well as added new articles, written quite recently. | |||
| 64 | As I've compiled them into this project, I've linked them together based on common images or language, moving back and forth through time. | 61 | As I've compiled them into this project, I've linked them together based on common images or language, moving back and forth through time. |
| 65 | This should give the reader a fair idea of what my head looks like on the inside. | 62 | This should give the reader a fair idea of what my head looks like on the inside. |
| 66 | 63 | ||
| 67 | Technology | 64 | ## Technology |
| 68 | ---------- | ||
| 69 | 65 | ||
| 70 | Because this project lives online, I've used a fair amount of technology to get it there. | 66 | Because this project lives online, I've used a fair amount of technology to get it there. |
| 71 | First, I converted all the articles[^1] present into plain text files, which are viewable from [here][text]. | 67 | First, I converted all the articles[^1] present into plain text files, which are viewable from [here][text]. |
| @@ -76,8 +72,7 @@ To host the project, I'm using [Github][], an online code-collaboration tool wit | |||
| 76 | This enables me (and you, dear Reader!) to explore the path of revision even more, from beginning to end, based on my commits to the repository. | 72 | This enables me (and you, dear Reader!) to explore the path of revision even more, from beginning to end, based on my commits to the repository. |
| 77 | You can view the repository and its changes and files at [my Github profile][].[^3] | 73 | You can view the repository and its changes and files at [my Github profile][].[^3] |
| 78 | 74 | ||
| 79 | Using this site | 75 | ## Using this site |
| 80 | --------------- | ||
| 81 | 76 | ||
| 82 | All of the articles on this site are linked together hypertextually (i.e., like a webpage). | 77 | All of the articles on this site are linked together hypertextually (i.e., like a webpage). |
| 83 | This means that all you need to do to explore the creative threads linking these articles together is to start clicking links. | 78 | This means that all you need to do to explore the creative threads linking these articles together is to start clicking links. |
| @@ -89,16 +84,14 @@ It'll take you to a random article in the project, thanks to [this javascript][] | |||
| 89 | If you want to experience the earlier projects in something resembling the original orders, previous and next links are provided at the bottom of each page, next to the lozenge. | 84 | If you want to experience the earlier projects in something resembling the original orders, previous and next links are provided at the bottom of each page, next to the lozenge. |
| 90 | Sometimes, there are more than one of each of these, or there are none, dependant on the structure of their original project. | 85 | Sometimes, there are more than one of each of these, or there are none, dependant on the structure of their original project. |
| 91 | 86 | ||
| 92 | Things still to do | 87 | ## Things still to do |
| 93 | ------------------ | ||
| 94 | 88 | ||
| 95 | _Autocento of the breakfast table_ is a work in progress. | 89 | _Autocento of the breakfast table_ is a work in progress. |
| 96 | The first draft is completed, but some revision and aesthetic work remains to be done for me to consider it fully "[published][]" | 90 | The first draft is completed, but some revision and aesthetic work remains to be done for me to consider it fully "[published][]" |
| 97 | (what does this word mean in 2015?). | 91 | (what does this word mean in 2015?). |
| 98 | You can see the full list of to-dos by visiting the [issues page][issues] of the Github site. | 92 | You can see the full list of to-dos by visiting the [issues page][issues] of the Github site. |
| 99 | 93 | ||
| 100 | Contact me | 94 | ## Contact me |
| 101 | ---------- | ||
| 102 | 95 | ||
| 103 | If you'd like to contact me about the state of this work or my writing in general, you can email me at <case@autocento.me>. | 96 | If you'd like to contact me about the state of this work or my writing in general, you can email me at <case@autocento.me>. |
| 104 | 97 | ||