A System for Writing
*- A
- book
- Written by
- Bob Doto
Bob presents a system for writing - the Zettelkasten method.
personal knowledge management.
The mind is for having ideas, not holding them (David Allen)
Some tension with spaced repetition etc? In that spaced repetition is all about trying to hold ideas in the mind.
if your zettelkasten is filled with every random thought you have, in whatever unedited state you capture it, your zettelkasten will soon become an unpleasant place to visit. Engaging with the slip box should feel exciting, not anxiety-producing.
Do i do this? The notes in my journal are closer to fleeting notes than main notes. That's OK though, I think. Journals are OK for that purpose.
Note-taking is writing, and writing is a path toward knowing
Why take notes? It helps you to understand what you think about things.
Taking notes marks the beginning of the externalization process
1. Fleeting notes
fleeting notes must be transformed into main notes if they’re to become useful
2. Reference notes
The most important thing about any form of reference note-making is to, at some point, return to the note
If you’re using a digital platform, create a folder within your “Zettelkasten” folder titled “Reference Notes.
Do i really need a separate folder?
3. Main notes
They’re the fundamental building blocks of your future writing and the primary components with which you will develop and challenge your thinking
Main notes. I think I've been using claims for roughly this.
4. Facts
To enhance the value of captured facts, it’s best to rephrase them in your own words
The more you integrate a fact into your own thinking, the more likely the fact will find its way into the broader network of ideas stored in your zettelkasten
5. Elsewhere
5.1. In my garden
Notes that link to this note (AKA backlinks).