So back in the Dark Ages, my college history adviser taught me his surefire system for note taking - one fact item written longhand per 3x5 notecard, with notations as to source and page number. Organize the cards by subject and store them in a shoebox. When it came time to write, just pull out the cards and write one fact at a time in order; footnote information was at your fingertips.
I modifed his approach, because I type faster than I could write, and used half-sheets of paper. These days, I'm wondering what other systems work for fellow NF writers who amass a ton of facts, dates, and sources. How do you keep your raw notes organized and then access them when it's time to write?
I modifed his approach, because I type faster than I could write, and used half-sheets of paper. These days, I'm wondering what other systems work for fellow NF writers who amass a ton of facts, dates, and sources. How do you keep your raw notes organized and then access them when it's time to write?
