5 Steps to Extract 'Writing Ideas' from the Notes You Read

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Note utilization techniques that don't end with 'just reading'

'I don't know what to write'

To you who are thinking that.
Actually, reading notes itself is the best way to pick up 'seeds for ideas'.

I have read notes until now, and what I realized is that what you gain from 'just reading' and 'reading while picking up ideas' is completely different.

In this article, I will introduce concrete techniques to find ideas to write about tomorrow from the notes you read today.

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STEP 1: Take notes on what you empathized with | Don't miss the moment your heart was moved

When reading notes, there are moments when you think,
'Oh, I get it!'
'I've had this kind of experience too.'

Don't miss this [moment of empathy], and be sure to take a note.

📌 Example of a note

• Experience I empathized with: 'A story about crying during an interaction with my child' -> Could I write about my own parenting experience too?

• Words that stayed with me: 'A story about breaking free from the disease of having to do things properly' -> What about my 'past of being too proper'?

Empathy = proof that you have a similar episode within yourself.
That is a seed for an idea that only you can tell.

STEP 2: Ask yourself, 'How would I write this?'

After reading a note, try asking yourself this.

For example, if someone wrote a 'story about quitting their job and becoming a freelancer',

• Have you ever had the experience of changing jobs?

• Have you ever thought about quitting your job?

• What was your 'reason for not quitting'?

In this way, you convert other people's experiences into your own.

Once you can do this, ideas for articles in any genre that you can write from your own perspective will come to mind.

STEP 3: Use the comments section and reactions as hints

The comments section of a note often contains the 'thoughts' and 'realizations' of other readers.

Reading them allows you to see 'what part of this story resonates' and 'what kind of people are empathizing with it'.

💡 Examples of ideas you can get from there:

• Comments saying 'I know how you feel' → Maybe I have a similar experience?

• Comments saying 'I thought about it this way' → Maybe I can write about it from a different angle?

Picking up on the reader's psychology behind the empathy is also very important for creating ideas.

STEP 4: Be conscious of 'angles' and stock them up

Even with the same content, the impression of an article changes significantly depending on the 'angle'.

✂️ Examples of angles:

• 'Story of quitting a job' → 'Reasons for quitting', 'Family's reaction', 'The year leading up to quitting'

• 'Parenting diary' → 'Days I felt frustrated', 'Tips for getting the baby to sleep', 'Moments of misunderstanding with my husband'

When you read other people's articles on note, you will find many discoveries like 'I didn't know there was this kind of angle!'.

If you stock up on the angles that interest you, your articles will gain personality.

STEP 5: Start with 'one sentence' | Don't aim for perfection

After finishing an article, if you feel like "I want to write, but I can't pull it together...", start by writing down just one sentence that stayed with you.

For example:

Even this is a perfectly good piece of writing.
The great thing about note is that you can share even your 'in-progress thoughts'.

'Half-written' is fine, and thoughts in progress are fine. That is the culture of note.

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Conclusion: 'Read -> Empathize -> Question -> Memo' - this is the golden route for ideas

Don't just read and finish,
empathize,
ask questions,
and try writing even just one sentence.

If you can establish this cycle, your anxiety about running out of ideas will almost disappear.

note is a 'treasure trove of ideas.'
If you're in the mood, it's not rare to find five ideas every time you read one article.

I really want you, who wants to write but doesn't know what to write about, to try this method.

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(This article was created based on my own experience and 'AI.' Please note that it may contain errors or inaccurate information.)
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