Digestly

Kathleen Spracklen

Kathleen Spracklen

23 episodes

Capturing Emotions in a Zettelkasten - Understanding the Voices in our Head

The podcast discusses understanding human motivation through character voices in writing.

Capturing Emotions in a Zettelkasten - The Struggle

The podcast explores how understanding the concept of struggle can enhance emotional writing.

Capturing Emotions in a Zettelkasten

The podcast introduces a series on writing with emotions, offering a systematic approach to understanding and utilizing emotions in writing, distinct from existing literature.

Zettelkasten - Orphan Card - Outcome of the Experiment

The podcast discusses strategies for organizing orphan cards in a Zettelkasten system, emphasizing the importance of filing cards promptly to enhance connections and insights.

Zettelkasten - Another way to deal with an orphan card.

The podcast discusses innovative methods for managing orphan cards in a Zettelkasten system, focusing on creating complete cards with taglines to facilitate connections.

5th Monday Bonus Week - Tuesday Map

The video discusses techniques for writers to develop scenes and dialogues by asking 'what if' questions and exploring character interactions.

Zettelkasten - What do you do with an orphan card?

The podcast discusses three strategies for integrating orphan cards into a Zettelkasten system.

5th Monday Bonus Week - Monday Compass

The session focuses on creative writing exercises for discovery writers and character development through dialogue.

Is it true that I’ve given up yellow legal writing pads?

Kathleen Spracklin discusses her transition from using yellow legal pads to using separate notebooks for different topics.

Zettelkasten - Look Both Ways Before Assigning Card Number.

The podcast discusses optimizing card placement in a Zettelkasten system by considering adjacent cards for better coherence.

Zettelkasten - What To Do When a Thought on a New Card Covers Two Areas?

The podcast discusses how to organize thoughts in Zettelkasten when a card can fit into multiple categories.

December 2024 Writing Week - Tuesay Map

The video provides a guide on developing writing skills, focusing on character development and structuring stories.

Zettelkasten - Giving the Main Card its Number

The podcast discusses the importance of assigning card numbers in the Zettelkasten system and how to properly index and organize cards.

December 2024 Writing Week - Monday Compass

The video discusses a writing workshop focused on structuring stories and character development.

Writing from your Zettelkasten - Step 2a Finding the Main Card Substructures

The podcast discusses organizing and writing from a Zettelkasten system, focusing on creating structured subgroups for effective information retrieval and book writing.

Writing from your Zettelkasten - Step 2 Gathering Main Cards.

The podcast discusses creating and organizing Zettelkasten cards for writing a book.

Zettelkasten - The Four Parts of a Valuable Main Card.

The podcast discusses the importance of including four key sections in a main card for effective note-taking and idea retention.

Personal “plot box” Planner

The speaker introduces a new experimental planning system using a 'plotbox planner' inspired by fiction writing techniques to organize New Year's resolutions and daily tasks.

December Zettelkasten Week - Tuesday Map

The video discusses organizing and utilizing creative writing ideas using a Zettelkasten system, emphasizing the importance of maintaining creativity and organization.

Do Your New Year’s Resolutions Go Into Your Zettelkasten?

The podcast discusses integrating New Year's resolutions into a Zettelkasten system for better tracking and motivation.

December Zettelkasten Week - Monday Compass

The video discusses using Zettelkasten for fiction writing, focusing on character development and organization.

Zettelkasten - What’s wrong with making Main Cards for facts?

The podcast discusses how to effectively manage facts and ideas in a Zettelkasten system, emphasizing the importance of keeping main cards focused on ideas rather than facts to avoid clutter and enhance meaningful connections.

Zettelkasten - Don’t Renumber! - Here’s the Alternative - Part 1

The podcast discusses organizing scattered information into a structured Zettelkasten without renumbering cards.