> [!infobox] <s class="aside-in"><em>mentioned in 13 topics, 38 evergreens, 7 sources</em></s> # <s class="topic-title">[[note writing]]</s> #### ^blurb In:: [[education]], [[productivity]], and daily life, note writing generally refers to any [[writing]] that is in service of completing the task at hand whether that be a class assignment or publication. In:: [[knowledge management]], note writing is the systematic act of storing information for future use. While the notes can be used in the process of completing tasks, they are expected to accumulate and contribute to many tasks over time. The medium of the storage isn't entirely irrelevant, but the methodology is much more influential. The type of notes you can write can roughly be divided into:: [[referential notes]], [[conceptual notes]], and [[organizational notes]]. ^[This definition is my own and is expanded upon in [[Note taking is a spectrum from purely reproductive to purely productive]]] This does not cover all type of [[writing]], but aims to cover the bulk of writing that we take part in for our own benefit, or writing that is not primarily intended for an audience. This note is a synthesis of note writing techniques used in systems like [[Zettelkasten]], [[evergreen notes]], and the general style of note writing enabled by [[knowledge management]] tools such as [[Obsidian (software)|Obsidian]], [[Roam Research (software)|Roam Research]], and others. #### Outline - [[Philosophy]] of note writing - why do we care about how we write notes? - [[Choosing a note writing system is choosing a system for thought]] - Our notes form [[systems for thought]], such as [[My TIM]], [[evergreen notes]], a [[second brain]], and many others, which aid [[productivity]] and [[understanding]]. - The importance of note writing - what makes notes useful? - [[Evergreen notes organize knowledge so that it can grow]] - [[Evergreen notes should be updated over time]] - The practice of note writing - how do we write smart notes? - [[What are the differences between evergreen notes and conceptual notes]] - The implementation of note writing - how do we use [[technology]] to our advantage? - [[Basic tools for working with plaintext]] - [[web of thought|Webs of thought]] are note systems that use interlinking to provide easy access and connections between notes - Other views of note writing ^a17b4a - [[Andy Matuschak]] - [§Note-writing systems](https://notes.andymatuschak.org/zhmLXArqiCMDr9Q13ViqN3hh3SmrKzjQxWAr) and [Evergreen notes](https://notes.andymatuschak.org/z4SDCZQeRo4xFEQ8H4qrSqd68ucpgE6LU155C) - [[Tiago Forte]] - [The PARA Method: A Universal System for Organizing Digital Information](https://fortelabs.co/blog/para/) - [[Sonke Ahrens]] - [Write … One Note at at Time](https://takesmartnotes.com/) - [[Nick Milo]] - [Linking Your Thinking](https://www.linkingyourthinking.com/) - [[Ness Labs]] - [[networked thinking]] - Historical influences - [[Niklas Luhmann]] - [[Zettelkasten]] #### ^dataviews > [!dataview]+ Related unlinked mentions > > - [[A second brain should mirror how we think]] > - [[An experienced note taker knows how to work efficiently]] > - [[Combine notes instead of deleting them to avoid ghost data in a second brain]] > - [[Conceptual note is a better term than atomic note]] > - [[Conceptual notes vary in size and scope]] > - [[Curate source notes and definitions in your second brain to avoid junk text]] > - [[Decimal based organization systems provide the easiest access to common notes]] > - [[Defined relationships are superior to contextual backlinks]] > - [[How do we draw insights from our notes]] > - [[How to understand what you read]] > - [[How to use highlighting]] > - [[Learning how systems work can be a gateway to creating thought]] > - [[Longform media lets you reach people where they are at, short form media lets you reach people where you are at]] > - [[Note structures should help curate knowledge]] > - [[Note titles should be abstractions of the note content]] > - [[Readwise encourages good highlighting practices]] > - [[Spaced repetition helps you keep on top of your notes]] > - [[Stub notes are data structures for implicit knowledge gathering]] > - [[The fragility of information in knowledge management]] > - [[The more mistakes you've fixed the more bad decisions you can afford]] > - [[Use spaced repetition as a memory tool for your second brain]] > - [[Use spaced repetition to weed your digital garden]] > - [[When in doubt, write what you think]] > - [[Write your notes like you're planting an evergreen forest]] > - [[Write your notes with a system not within a system]] > - [[Your notes should be avenues for learning]] > - [[Your second brain should be an inspirational hub of creativity]] > [!dataview]- All unlinked mentions > > - [[10_Sources/Readwise/Articles/articles - Introduction to the Zettelkasten Method • Zettelkasten Method|articles - Introduction to the Zettelkasten Method • Zettelkasten Method]] > - [[10_Sources/Readwise/Articles/articles - Rank and File — Real Life-2|articles - Rank and File — Real Life-2]] > - [[10_Sources/Readwise/Articles/articles - You Underestimate the Power of the Dark Folgezettel|articles - You Underestimate the Power of the Dark Folgezettel]] > - [[video - Three Basic Elements of Note-taking]] > - [[10_Sources/articles - Introduction to the Zettelkasten Method • Zettelkasten Method|articles - Introduction to the Zettelkasten Method • Zettelkasten Method]] > - [[10_Sources/articles - Rank and File — Real Life-2|articles - Rank and File — Real Life-2]] > - [[10_Sources/articles - You Underestimate the Power of the Dark Folgezettel|articles - You Underestimate the Power of the Dark Folgezettel]] > - [[201 Welcome]] > - [[topics]] > - [[Term notes]] > - [[abstraction]] > - [[index note]] > - [[topic notes]] > - [[42 Knowledge Management]] > - [[Classifying something will almost never add value to it]] > - [[Communities are knowledge graphs]] > - [[I don't write my notes for myself]] > - [[Obsidian's graph is useful in the implicit and dynamic relations it can reveal]] > - [[What are the different kinds of information in books]] #### Discussion [Note making explained | Note making | Library | University of Leeds](https://library.leeds.ac.uk/info/1401/academic_skills/85/note_making)