HanLHo. - Fractional Architect & Software Product Engineer - obsidianmdZola2024-03-13T00:00:00+00:00https://hanlho.com/tags/obsidianmd/atom.xmlBoost Your Thinking and Writing with Mini-Essays2024-03-13T00:00:00+00:002024-03-13T00:00:00+00:00
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https://hanlho.com/p/boost-your-thinking-and-writing-with-mini-essays/<p>To become a better writer consistently writing is essential. Mini-essays provide a practical approach.</p>
<p><em>Mini-essays are short pieces of writing that focus on a single idea or topic.</em></p>
<h2 id="key-properties-of-mini-essays">Key properties of Mini-Essays</h2>
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<p><strong>Length</strong>: Mini-essays are short, usually 100 to 300 words to avoid digression.</p>
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<p><strong>Focus</strong>: Each mini-essay is restricted to a single concept or idea.</p>
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<h2 id="benefits-of-mini-essays">Benefits of Mini-Essays</h2>
<p>Mini-essays can help you become a a skilled writer and better reader and deepen your understanding of topics.</p>
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<p><strong>Identify gaps</strong> in your understanding, as writing demands precision.</p>
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<p><strong>Build momentum</strong>: Mini-essays help to overcome the common hurdle of not knowing what to write about and procrastination.</p>
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<p><strong>Build volume</strong>: Mini-essays serve as a tool for achieving writing volume through consistent, sustained effort.</p>
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<p><strong>Build an Idea Bank</strong>: Mini-essays accumulate ideas, useful for future writing. (Especially with apps like Obsidian that support linking of notes.)</p>
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<p><strong>Add novelty</strong>: Mini-essays allow exploring various topics in a short span of time.</p>
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<h2 id="how-to-write-a-mini-essay">How to write a Mini-Essay</h2>
<p>Use the Feynman-method:</p>
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<p>Choose a topic to learn or explain</p>
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<p>Write as if teaching someone</p>
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<p>Identify and fill knowledge gaps and refer to the source material</p>
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<p>Re-write and streamline for clarity and brevity</p>
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<p>Thank you for reading.</p>
<p>PS: Inspired by <a href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=N4YjXJVzoZY&si=NYOVq7ly1QjfozAF">Mini Essays: The Ultimate Learning Tool</a></p>