Starting vs. Beginning a Work

The beginning of a work is negotiated by the reader and author together. Secondary starting points, though they can often be interactive, tend to be more one-sided, usually being designated by the author (for document starting points) or the system (for search-results starting points). For example, once you get to this work, you have many options on where to start: I've included a node with links to places I would start, and I've tried to anticipate where readers might want to start. These secondary starting points can all be "beginnings." The reader's choice on where to start becomes the beginning of the work for that reader. In this work, because I have included a node with links to any node within the work, nearly any node can be a reader's beginning. I make suggestions on possibilities, but ultimately, the reader decides where to go (begin).

The Influence of Secondary Starting Points
An Introduction?