Topics
As a rule, larger topics (like theodicy) are linked using double squared-parentheses (in Markdown). On the front-end, you’ll see them highlighted. That way, they’ll generate new pages from the smaller bits and bobs that are kept in /scraps and /scribbles.
I try not to link topics if they are ancillary to the content of the work in question. (E.g., just because someone mentions “death,” that doesn’t mean it will have much to say on the subject, in which case the linked topic is left out.) In other words, I’m asking: does this material substantively add to the discussion about xyz?
You can always use the search bar to look for key words if you really want a deep-dive.
Tags
Classification Tags (for organization)
First and foremost, items are tagged based on their classification. So, I’ll tag something as # book (without the space) if I want it to be sorted into the books folder.
Items are tagged in the order of:
- Classification type — is it a # scrap, scribble, topic, or project? (This sorts it into the appropriate folder.)
- Sub-category: where does it fall in that folder? Is it to do with, say, theology, is it a book source, etc.? So, based on how it will be organized, items are tagged using # classification/sub-category.
Idea Tags (for development)
Tags don’t always determine the organization. In the syntheses folder, some tags exist to group larger ideas together into what will become one of my undertakings. For this, the tag will take the form of:
- Type of project: e.g., is it a narrative, a treatise, a thesis, a poem?
- Sub-topic/genre: is this something I’m working on in fiction, or theology, or philosophy? This is more of an optional sub-tag, which exists only for clarification.
- Unique identifier: How am I choosing to identify this project. The title, the argument I’m making, etc.
If you’d like to visualize this process, please read: The Journey of a Thought