I've decided to start a new programming project. Blogging about the course of its development might keep me on-track. We'll see.
So, what is this project? The title of this post is 'fictioneering', which should give you a clue. Blogs are all very well, so far as they go. Following a thread backwards can be awkward. For fiction projects, it's fatal. The story cannot flow. Nor can advantage be taken of reader comments during development. Collaboration is nigh-on impossible, too.
There are several good web sites for discovering online fiction; e.g. http://webfictionguide.com/. I haven't yet come across one that specialises in writing the stuff. True, I could use any decent editor in conjunction with git or svn or whatever; but that is still a lonely path to take. I specifically want to take advantage of the controlled interactivity the web offers during the writing process. For some of the writing projects I have in mind, the development discussion; e.g. over which of the available plot developments is most believable; could effect, or even become part of, the finished tale.
Eventually I want to offer the site facilities to other authors too, maybe for a fee.
Before I worry about the technology (which tends to distract me, geek that I am) I'm going to broad-brush the main benefits and features of the site. Watch this space.
[There: see how annoying reading backwards is? :-)]
