Neotome is a webpage template for writers.
It's primarily a template for the fanfiction writer who wants to display their works on a place that is fully theirs, not just AO3, Wattpad, Tumblr... Maybe they want to archive their existing works on their website, or maybe they simply want to post anything from multi-chaptered series to ficlets and drabbles without the pressure of pageviews and likes.
It's also a template for any writer—fiction or non-fiction—who wants to do the same.
Neotome's code is extensively commented: if you're a complete beginner, you may be able to comfortably take your first steps in HTML through figuring it out.
It's also simple enough that if you're an experienced web dev, Neotome should be a piece of cake for you to customise and spice up.
Features
- Templates for one-off stories and multi-chaptered stories.
- Templates for "menu pages" that feature all stories on a single page for easy navigation.
- Accessibility — The templates are optimised for a comfortable reading experience by including these features:
- Dark/Light mode — Readers can switch between light text on a dark background, or dark text on a light background.
- Serif/sans-serif font toggle — Readers can switch between serif and sans-serif fonts, whichever they prefer.
- Mobile friendly — The templates are optimised for all screen sizes, including mobile devices.
- Customisation! Customisation! Customisation!
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Credits
Neotome uses zero-md for native markdown-to-html embedding.
Neotome is hugely inspired by Rarebit, an HTML-based open-source webcomic template.
About the creator
Neotome is made entirely by me, cc! Among other hobbies I write fanfiction and code for fun.
I initially set out to host my fics on my own website because I wanted a place to archive and present them the way I want them to look, and then realised it'd be cool to share this with other people.
While I do publish my fics on AO3 and I genuinely like its slow-going social aspect of sharing works on a platform where there's lots of people seeking very specific things, I still think it's important to make my work available on multiple places, especially independently of big centralised platforms.
License
Neotome is licensed under the Anti-Capitalist Software License v1.4, the full text of which is below:
ANTI-CAPITALIST SOFTWARE LICENSE (v 1.4)
Copyright © 2023 cc debtdeath
This is anti-capitalist software, released for free use by individuals and organizations that do not operate by capitalist principles.
Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person or organization (the "User") obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to use, copy, modify, merge, distribute, and/or sell copies of the Software, subject to the following conditions:
- 1. The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or modified versions of the Software.
- 2. The User is one of the following:
- a. An individual person, laboring for themselves
- b. A non-profit organization
- c. An educational institution
- d. An organization that seeks shared profit for all of its members, and allows non-members to set the cost of their labor
- 3. If the User is an organization with owners, then all owners are workers and all workers are owners with equal equity and/or equal vote.
- 4. If the User is an organization, then the User is not law enforcement or military, or working for or under either.
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.