@RoamResearch has so many use cases. I am now using a graph shared with my #phd supervisors. The critical aspect of my creative writing thesis (in addition to the novel) focuses on the role of authorship in genre fiction in a post-press world. 1/3
What better way to illustrate my theory that collaborative authorship (between creative entrepreneur & creator reader) is the future of self-publishing. We have decided to submit creative portion (novel) as a @roam research graph 2/3
1/ I have a name for the function of pages (not blocks) in #RoamResearch. I call them the hunter/gatherers of the tool. This function is represented by three page "types". Want to know what they are? Keep reading #RoamCult...
2/ The page types help in understanding how process is implemented in Roam and can be used to strategically guide process development.
3/ The Collection/Insight Page. As per the name, this page "collects" and provides "insights".
This type of page has simple identifying metadata but no on-page content blocks. All blocks appear as linked/unlinked references.
1/ A tip for organizing your work time (deep work, Pomodoro, etc)
My processes are organized & optimized for CREATION. Creation fuels & satisfies me. However, to get to creation there are other types of work that are necessary. Consume (or collect), synthesize and communicate.
2/ Consume, Synthesize, Communicate activities feed into each other and set the foundation for CREATE.
3/ If you slack on one the entire model will eventually fall over.
1/ I've said it so many times - the correct question to ask when synthesizing notes in Roam is not...
"Where does this go?" but
"When do I want to see this again?"
A thread...
2/ This question is easy when you are focused on an exclusive project or piece of output, because the answer is always, "When I am working on the aspect of the project or section of the output to which this information is relevant"
3/ Your action: Tag the info to your content outline, your subject area, your thesis questions, or however you have it organized.
1/ I feel the need to procrastinate on my thesis for a minute to speak out on the Roam vs. Obsidian vs. all the others battle. You may be sick of hearing this from me, but it all comes down to process!
2/ Once you choose a tool (the first time) you must know what you want to get out of it. What is the RESULT you are looking for.
3/ Then once you have chosen you must develop and document an end-to-end process that will get you that result. Yes from A to B. Don't know what I mean by process? Watch this:
I love this image from @ShuOmi3 I would add that when you integrate your notes into your life planning, discoverability and usability is even more powerful. 1/8
2/8 - I use a tiered linking system for my notes in @RoamResearch. I have at least one link (usually many more) on every source (page) or note (block) depending on how deep my progressive summarization has gone thus far.
3/8 - Top links in meta link directly to my life planning methodology from broad to specific: Whys, Goals, Projects, Projects Tasks/Topics/Sections. Each source gets at least one of above. In my planning system, all Tasks link to Project, all Projects to Goal, all Goals to Why.