Outliner to find associations

Posted by Susan Cragin
Oct 26, 2009 at 01:08 PM

(1) There are several Linux applications.
(a) RedNotebook.
RedNotebook, as you type it shows a “cloud” of words and concepts. It initially stores all information in a calendar format, but you can just create a “Category” called “My Novel,” and create sections by chapter, by concept, or whatever else strikes your fancy.
When you are finished, export to html or similar. (This is closest to what you want.)
(b) Basket NotePads—too complicated to explain, but it has a graphical format and uses text boxes.
(2) Linux or Windows
(a) MindRaider http://mindraider.sourceforge.net/
(b) Use a wiki. If you have a list of concepts that you want to use, make them into wikiwords (i.e. throat surgery becomes ThroatSurgery). Wikiwords are easy to find. You can always do a search-and-replace later.