Matt Chimes In (Yes to Dr. Faustroll!)

Count me in, too, though I'll probably have to limit any strict commitment to the bi-weekly/monthly as well, so as to not distract from diss writing.

I think Craig is right in that character/plot restrictions are probably to the side of the project. However, there should totally be some major constraint(s) guiding the work (some that force contraction and some governing expansion). Given the multi-directional (hyper-textual, even?) possibilities for the project, I would suggest starting on the cellular level (for sanity's sake) -- a single set of documents written under a uniform set of constraints so as to create a cohesive thread. That initial set can then then be the spring board for a number of spin-offs/associative projects (in differing platforms and with different participants/contributers), each with their own unique constraints to allow for a more encyclopedic growth of the project. That way we can allow for multi-modal work that includes fiction but is not limited to fictive constraints. I'd add to Lane's list of precursors Jacques Roubaud's Great Fire of London, Alfred Jarry's Exploits and Opinions of Dr. Faustroll, Charles Olson's Maximus Poems, as well as Lost and it's spin-off media.

This sounds quite exciting and hydro-conductive!

-Matt Trease