What Do We Mean When We Say "Bottom-Up?"
It is important, though, to understand outlining not as the preparation of writing or even as planning, but as a separate task we need to return to throughout the writing process on a regular basis. We need a structure all the time, but as we work our way bottom-up, it is bound to change often. And whenever we need to update the structure, we need
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The way people choose their keywords shows clearly if they think like an archivist or a writer. Do they wonder where to store a note or how to retrieve it? The archivist asks: Which keyword is the most fitting? A writer asks: In which circumstances will I want to stumble upon this note, even if I forget about it? It is a crucial difference.
Sönke Ahrens • How to Take Smart Notes: One Simple Technique to Boost Writing, Learning and Thinking – for Students, Academics and Nonfiction Book Writers
From the bottom up, you input various levels of data. My bottom layer are "atoms," which are discrete units of data, or facts. These cannot be broken apart and still retain any use to me. Atoms can be combined into "molecules." For me, a molecule is a combination of atoms form useful ideas but aren’t full models. When a synthesis of atoms and/or mo... See more
How do topics emerge in a bottom up ZK?
dubbed “folgezettel” or “follow-up note,” allowed Luhmann to work non-hierarchically. Ideas were no longer bound to topics, listed alphabetically, or cataloged according to consecutive prime numbers only, all of which would have created a linearly organized system.
Bob Doto • A System for Writing: How an Unconventional Approach to Note-Making Can Help You Capture Ideas, Think Wildly, and Write Constantly - A Zettelkasten Primer
If we then link from the index to such a note, we have a good entry point. If the overview on this note ceases to correctly represent the state of a cluster or topic, or we decide it should be structured differently, we can write a new note with a better structure and update the respective link from the index. This is important: Every consideration
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