Reflexive outlining with several outliners

Posted by critStock
Oct 23, 2011 at 11:36 PM

Franz, if I understand you correctly, you are stating a principle that I have learned the hard way: there is a limit to how productive automation can be in *writing* projects. The CRIMPer in me has long wanted software to do everything. But no software can *write* or *think* for you. Retyping is in fact a time-honored method of learning. (Former teachers of mine have talked about how, in their student days, they would retype their lecture notes—on something apparently called a typewriter—as a way of assimilating the knowledge.) No matter how helpful digital technology can be in capturing, organizing, and finding information, only writers can write.

Cheers,
David

Franz Grieser wrote:
> >I made the experience that retyping (not copying)
>the outline elements can also help getting more clarity.