Here's how a REAL man outlines

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Posted by shatteredmindofbob
Aug 2, 2010 at 08:58 AM

Gay Talese’s outline for his famous magazine article “Frank Sinatra Has a Cold”

http://www.theparisreview.org/images/manuscripts/talesems.jpg

Pfft, software!

Posted by Daly de Gagne
Aug 2, 2010 at 02:52 PM

Interesting outline, that!

Could be on a restaurant place mat.

It has elements of a mind map to it. I wonder if it was done prior to Tony Buzan making his questionable claim to have invented mind mapping?

I enjoy seeing how writers do their work. Thanks for this.

Daly

Posted by skylark
Aug 2, 2010 at 04:01 PM

That kind of scribbles is why I started to use electronic outliners (can read my own handwriting).....paper is a “good” presentation medium but a rubbish storage medium.

Posted by Hugh
Aug 2, 2010 at 08:19 PM

Daly de Gagne wrote:
>Interesting outline, that!
> >Could be on a restaurant place mat.
> >It has elements of
>a mind map to it. I wonder if it was done prior to Tony Buzan making his questionable
>claim to have invented mind mapping?
> >I enjoy seeing how writers do their work.

Here’s one you may also enjoy; it takes Post-Its to the limit, and beyond. (For those who don’t know who Will Self is, he’s an English novelist.)

http://www.will-self.com/writing-room/index.php

H
>Thanks for this.
> >Daly

Posted by Daly de Gagne
Aug 2, 2010 at 10:24 PM

Hugh, thanks - you’re right - I did enjoy that? This guy could well be the world’s best customer for Post-Its!

Daly

Hugh wrote:
> >
>Daly de Gagne wrote:
>>Interesting outline, that!
>>
>>Could be on a restaurant
>place mat.
>>
>>It has elements of
>>a mind map to it. I wonder if it was done prior to Tony
>Buzan making his questionable
>>claim to have invented mind mapping?
>>
>>I enjoy
>seeing how writers do their work.
> >Here’s one you may also enjoy; it takes Post-Its to
>the limit, and beyond. (For those who don’t know who Will Self is, he’s an English
>novelist.)
> >http://www.will-self.com/writing-room/index.php
> >H
>>Thanks
>for this.
>>
>>Daly

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