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Character Spectrums and the Zettelkasten Notetaking System


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We’ll be talking about character spectrums. More specifically, we’ll be covering Brandon Sanderson’s sliding scales for writing a character: likability, proactivity, and competence. And our tool tip of the week is the Zettelkasten notetaking system. Stay tuned to hear about how a 20th century German sociologist inspired a modern-day open source note taking software.

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  • Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert
  • Things that Matter by Joshua Becker
  • How to Take Smart Notes by Sonke Ahrens
  • Mentioned in the Episode:

    • Brandon Sanderson BYU Lecture on Character
    • Brandon Sanderson’s Writing Excuses Podcast
    • Obsidian Open-Source Software 
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      Writing with FriendsBy Hillary Barnes Martinez and BJ Williams