2d: Leave the Reader with Only One Idea

“Every successful writing should leave the reader with one and only one thought, not two, not three, or five. One.” — Zinsser

In non-fiction, it’s tempting always to fire ideas and arguments to the reader. Some of them support the original idea and can be used. However, it’s difficult to follow up on the second or third thought. Readers are left bewildered, and ideas don’t have a great impact once there are many of them.


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If you're unfamiliar with Zettelkasten: These notes are atomic. The aim is to have one idea in a note. The connections between notes are as important as the notes themselves.

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