Minny
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Minny
I am often jotting down notes in a notebook next to my computer, and for bigger projects an enormous piece of paper to map out ideas always feels more helpful than a digital document where the only navigation is up or down. Especially at the beginning, ideas require more physical space. They do not want to be contained by the constraints of a... See more
thinking is an active pursuit — one that often happens when you are spending long stretches of time staring into space, then writing a bit, and then staring into space a bit more. It’s here that the connections are made and the insights are formed. And it is a process that stubbornly resists automation.
Casey Newton • Why note-taking apps don't make us smarter
Sitting down and just thinking hard does not magically produce valuable discoveries either. The essence of the word "interaction" implies a relationship between a human and an environment. In my experience, great revelations surface from making something — filling your headspace with a problem — and then going for a synthesising daydreaming walk to... See more
Invisible Details of Interaction Design
And while the act of creating is inherently unpredictable, we have to reject the idea that creative breakthroughs only appear out of nowhere. They actually show up when you’re consistently doing the work! A routine grounds you in something stable so you can take risks in your work without feeling unmoored in your life. It’s a kind of anchor that... See more
#085: Routines are actually rituals of devotion to yourself
Every piece of writing offers the reader a deal. In return for their time and attention, they receive some sort of value.
Doug Kessler • How to Write Clearly
the curse of knowledge. It’s almost impossible to imagine not knowing what you know. Therefore, it’s a challenge to put yourself in the same position as your reader.
Doug Kessler • How to Write Clearly
The editor, then, is a connector—a conduit from writer to reader—but also a translator, improving the communication from each to the other.