The Input/Output Ratio
Are you reading several books a month, but somehow you “don’t have time” to write? Do you read for inspiration, but avoid writing even when it strikes? I read. A lot. If I’m into a good story, I can...
View ArticleResolving Freedom vs Constraint
Sometimes, we have no trouble starting a story or project, but we’re unable to stick to one for long enough to actually get it done. That’s fine if we’re just playing and exploring, but at some point,...
View ArticleGingko Desktop – An Update
Hi all! The Desktop version of Gingko is nearly ready to be launched! You can find it on the new homepage, here: https://gingko.io Here are some of its features: Downloadable desktop app for Windows,...
View ArticleGet Insights Into Your Work & Life : “Multi-Level Journaling”
A tree-structured journal or work log helps you see patterns over larger timescales than we usually think and work at. Here’s a quick summary of how to create your own multi-level journal in Gingko:
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Gingko and the “5 Why’s” Technique
If you feel you’re constantly reacting and putting out fires with your work, instead of working calmly and proactively on your priorities, you could benefit immensely from doing a root cause analysis...
View ArticleGingko Desktop – Export to Word, Copy/Paste Cards
I’ve added a few new features to Gingko Desktop: You can now export not just the whole document, but also “Current card & subtree” as well as any “Single column”. You can now export to MS Word as...
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Resolution – How To Be Interested in Anything
It’s unavoidable that sometimes we’ll have to slog through a part of our writing that feels like a bore. Whether you’re ghost-writing a book for a client, writing your thesis literature review, or even...
View ArticleDeliberate Practice in Creative Pursuits
I’ve started writing fiction again, with the intent to improve. But I know that simply “writing a lot”, while being a necessary condition to improve, isn’t enough. For a long time, I used the...
View ArticleMaking Project-based Practice Work
My previous post was about some ways to use deliberate practice to improve narrow areas of your creative work. The idea was simply to take a portion of someone else’s finished work, and fill in the...
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