Kathleen Spracklen - Writing from your Zettelkasten - Step 2 Gathering Main Cards.
Kathleen Spracklin shares her process of organizing Zettelkasten cards to write her book 'Unlocking the Treasure: A Zettelkasten Beyond Your Wildest Dreams.' She explains the importance of creating Foundation cards to gather all relevant materials in one place. Spracklin emphasizes the flexibility of Zettelkasten, noting that cards created without a specific project in mind can later become useful. She demonstrates how to organize these cards into sections and subsections, offering practical tips for managing overlapping content. Additionally, she shares a method for keeping cards organized using discarded cards as spacers to prevent them from flopping around in the box.
Key Points:
- Create Foundation cards to organize materials for writing projects.
- Zettelkasten cards can be useful even if initially created without a specific project in mind.
- Organize cards into sections and subsections for better clarity.
- Use discarded cards as spacers to keep Zettelkasten organized.
- Link cards across sections if they relate to multiple topics.