~"file_traditions"
folders extensions local play

File Traditions

A folder can be a tiny publishing ritual.

Files are not only storage. They are traditions: names, versions, margins, drafts, source, images, and small agreements a creative team can share.

my-book-site/
  index.html
  style.css
  motifs/
    key.svg
    moon.svg
  drafts/
    scene-note.md
    blog-seed.spw
  screenshots/
    chapter-card.png
#["extensions"]

Extensions As Roles

?["what_to_play_with"]

What To Play With First

ritual 1

Name the folder like a place.

`lake-letters/` or `moth-house/` already tells the team what kind of room they are entering.

ritual 2

Keep motifs separate.

A `motifs/` folder lets an illustrator, developer, and author talk about the same marks without hunting through a giant file.

ritual 3

Save screenshots as prompts.

A screenshot can be a memory object: enough design, enough words, enough direction for the next conversation.