is Scapple the best for "thinking on paper"

Posted by Amontillado
Nov 24, 2017 at 04:15 PM

Scapple is very nice for the reason it’s simplistic. A conventional mind map will have a central node that may be of no use beyond tying like nodes together.

But, like most mind map utilities, put 3,000 nodes into it and clutter may become a problem. Link up 1,000 different combinations of 10 nodes each and the spiderweb of lines may become difficult to navigate.

I agree it’s pretty neat, though. For brainstorming creative writing, it’s quick and easy. Magnetic background shapes are nice.