When the aspiring writer Arnold Samuelson hitch-hiked his way to meet Ernest Hemingway in 1934, he received more than just a moment with his literary hero. Samuelson stayed with Hemingway for a year, learning about writing and life from the famed author. Among the many insights Hemingway shared was a simple yet powerful strategy for… Read More »The Hemingway effect for when to stop writing
I used to think writing was only for “real writers.” You know, the tormented geniuses who bleed brilliance at the typewriter, churning out masterpieces in inspired late-night frenzies. Not mere mortals like me who can barely keep a journal. But then I discovered the secret weapon of the world’s most prolific writers and creatives: the… Read More »The daily prompt writing exercise
You’ve taken notes, captured ideas, and collected information from various sources. You’ve followed the best advice on active reading and note-taking. Now, you find yourself standing before a towering mountain of wisdom and knowledge—a testament to your commitment and curiosity. But there’s one problem. As you stare at the heap of scribbles and snippets, hoping… Read More »How do you organize your notes? Piles, boxes, notebooks, outlines or mind maps?
You might think that ebooks are superior to physical books in every way, but you’d be wrong. I learned this the hard way when I read a physical book for the first time in years and realized what I was missing out on. I used to be an avid ebook reader, but a recent experience… Read More »How reading a physical book on a train journey changed my reading and note-taking habits
IntroHistoryEinstein scribbled notes and fragments of formulas into a pocket travel diary. Aboard the Beagle, Darwin filled five journals on his voyages, which shaped his theories of evolution. Da Vinci imagined the modern helicopter and submarine in notebooks he kept daily.PitfallsThis leaves them with many different kinds of notes in many different places and formats.HoardingNothing… Read More »What is Personal Knowledge Management? (PKM)
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