Re: Mind maps: an object lesson

[John Hedtke <john -at- hedtke -dot- com>]

I use mind maps for a number of things, usually in the earliest 
design stages of an article or a book.  They're very useful for 
making s8ure I get down EVERYTHING I might want to talk about.  After 
that, I use the information gathered to move to an outline and I work 
from the outline for the rest of the project.

But I have never used mind-mapping software.  I know it exists; it 
just seems to undercut the value of mind-mapping (fast, 
stream-of-consciousness creativity exercises that let you sketch 
concepts quickly) and forces you to do the same creative dance 
wearing lead boots.

Yours truly,

John Hedtke
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At 08:53 AM 10/31/2007, Susan Hogarth wrote:
>The lesson is:
>
>Just because you HAVE software that makes cool branching multi-colored
>pictures, does NOT mean you need to USE that software when a simple
>outline would suffice and, frankly, be superior.
>
>Yes, I'm kvetching.
>
>Do folks here have much use for these things? I guess i am at heart a
>hierarchical thinker, and they give me the spins.
>
>--
>Susan Hogarth
>http://www.colliething.com
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