"ADAM"
Update 08/20/2003 - Though I wrote "Adam" as a short fan screenplay (inspired by the "Animatrix" short that never was, but that I truly wanted to see), I've decided to split it up into novel-like sections. From the moment I saw it online, "Adam" seemed a little too wordy to have in one block. So, to make things easier for you (and more frequently read), I've broken "Adam" up into fitting chapters. I hope it works better this way.
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Update 07/29/2003 - It's not my intention to have this piece perpetually updated. I've checked it over many times on paper and am happy with the majority of it. This first update is to fix some of the mess created by the conversion from .doc to .html, mainly the nasty little auto "..."s that word comes up with (hopefully that example one worked out, along with the ones that I had to correct in the body of the piece).
However, technology can be a bitch (just ask Neo), and I expect that I'll have to fine tune things a few more times. I know, for instance, that the italics aren't coming through as I had hoped, so I'll look into those some other time. In the end, I hope that what you see on your screen is as close as possible to the format I intended.
I may decide to rewrite some of this at some point in time, but it's not going to be in the immediate future. Maybe in a month or so I'll read this and go, "my God, this is all horrible. What was I thinking?" and be forced to slash and burn. For now, though, I don't have the patience. (How's that for a recommendation? Are you all excited to read this or what?)
I only fear that the final instalment of the Matrix Trilogy makes these words completely out of place, un-canonical, and the work as a whole unfixable.
So then, I do hope you enjoy "Adam". I know it's a little wordy, but free up some time, take a seat, and read away. Leave your thoughts in the review section if you feel like it. A good word is never a bad thing.
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Disclaimer: "Adam" is based on the works of Larry and Andy Wachowski. Thanks, Bros. - you've given us something amazing.
Update 08/20/2003 - Though I wrote "Adam" as a short fan screenplay (inspired by the "Animatrix" short that never was, but that I truly wanted to see), I've decided to split it up into novel-like sections. From the moment I saw it online, "Adam" seemed a little too wordy to have in one block. So, to make things easier for you (and more frequently read), I've broken "Adam" up into fitting chapters. I hope it works better this way.
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Update 07/29/2003 - It's not my intention to have this piece perpetually updated. I've checked it over many times on paper and am happy with the majority of it. This first update is to fix some of the mess created by the conversion from .doc to .html, mainly the nasty little auto "..."s that word comes up with (hopefully that example one worked out, along with the ones that I had to correct in the body of the piece).
However, technology can be a bitch (just ask Neo), and I expect that I'll have to fine tune things a few more times. I know, for instance, that the italics aren't coming through as I had hoped, so I'll look into those some other time. In the end, I hope that what you see on your screen is as close as possible to the format I intended.
I may decide to rewrite some of this at some point in time, but it's not going to be in the immediate future. Maybe in a month or so I'll read this and go, "my God, this is all horrible. What was I thinking?" and be forced to slash and burn. For now, though, I don't have the patience. (How's that for a recommendation? Are you all excited to read this or what?)
I only fear that the final instalment of the Matrix Trilogy makes these words completely out of place, un-canonical, and the work as a whole unfixable.
So then, I do hope you enjoy "Adam". I know it's a little wordy, but free up some time, take a seat, and read away. Leave your thoughts in the review section if you feel like it. A good word is never a bad thing.
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Disclaimer: "Adam" is based on the works of Larry and Andy Wachowski. Thanks, Bros. - you've given us something amazing.