Note Taking
Re: Note Taking
I over kill in note taking so I always have to reread or rewatch something in order for me to write a shrine. I feel so lost without a plan and a notebook full of info heh. T__T What I usually do is, I go by chapter by chapter and as I find things that I want to include in my shrine, I write down the page number and chapter, and a little sentence for reference. :D Maybe I want to write about someone's growth as a person and I see a little part that stands out, so I write the page/chapter number and a "LOOK AT THIS GROWTH!!!" hahahha!
Re: Note Taking
Can you put words on it? Then I've taken notes there.
Yeah, uh. I've been really disorganized with my notes in the past. Here is an incomplete list of things I have used to take notes:
- Physical notebooks (mostly I write content in them though)
- .txt files (scattered notes, sometimes outlines, sometimes first drafts of pages)
- Receipt tape (thanks old job)
- Evernote (for 4am thoughts)
- Listography (for first draft outlines)
- Tumblr (for note-taking liveblogs/analysis braindump, usually first drafts of pages for sites)
- Scrivener (supposedly I organize everything here... supposedly)
My notes are usually a mess, to put it mildly. I tend to organize as I build the sites, though, so I don't tend to spend a lot of time organizing my notes -- that gives me less time to write. I generally only write enough notes to get me going on writing content, and I do whatever research I have to as I'm writing that particular page. I tend to add and delete sections a lot as I write a site, depending on what best fits the end result.
I actually went back and looked at a bunch of my old sites, and it's really interesting to see how my process has evolved over time! It seems like I mostly stuck to .txt files back in the day (because they were the most easily portable in the days before smartphones) and I know I handwrote a lot of content off of those notes, so that makes sense. These days I have a lot of different options and it does not help my disorganization.
Yeah, uh. I've been really disorganized with my notes in the past. Here is an incomplete list of things I have used to take notes:
- Physical notebooks (mostly I write content in them though)
- .txt files (scattered notes, sometimes outlines, sometimes first drafts of pages)
- Receipt tape (thanks old job)
- Evernote (for 4am thoughts)
- Listography (for first draft outlines)
- Tumblr (for note-taking liveblogs/analysis braindump, usually first drafts of pages for sites)
- Scrivener (supposedly I organize everything here... supposedly)
My notes are usually a mess, to put it mildly. I tend to organize as I build the sites, though, so I don't tend to spend a lot of time organizing my notes -- that gives me less time to write. I generally only write enough notes to get me going on writing content, and I do whatever research I have to as I'm writing that particular page. I tend to add and delete sections a lot as I write a site, depending on what best fits the end result.
I actually went back and looked at a bunch of my old sites, and it's really interesting to see how my process has evolved over time! It seems like I mostly stuck to .txt files back in the day (because they were the most easily portable in the days before smartphones) and I know I handwrote a lot of content off of those notes, so that makes sense. These days I have a lot of different options and it does not help my disorganization.
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Re: Note Taking
I usually take notes for shrines--sometimes mentally, sometimes verbally, and sometimes in a text file. I like to talk out my ideas more than anything, though I end up talking with people who have no idea what my shrine subject is, LOL! My note-taking is done in fits and spurts and is not organized in any way... #adhdlife
I also like to take notes as I'm watching/playing through if I'm already seeing a favorite character or favorite concept emerge, because I don't want to have to rewatch everything to get notes later. (Example: right now I'm kicking myself for not taking notes during my first full watch-through of the British crime drama Foyle's War, because I'll have to watch basically through the whole series again to get notes on my favorite character. Fail! xD)
I also like to take notes as I'm watching/playing through if I'm already seeing a favorite character or favorite concept emerge, because I don't want to have to rewatch everything to get notes later. (Example: right now I'm kicking myself for not taking notes during my first full watch-through of the British crime drama Foyle's War, because I'll have to watch basically through the whole series again to get notes on my favorite character. Fail! xD)
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If it's fresh in my mind, I just write down everything I remember about it. Then I will go back and re-read/re-watch it with my tribute in mind so that I don't miss out on any details!
My notes are always a mess of information, though, and I take forever just writing up a two minute scene. I always start off by writing the bare facts (like what happened, what was said) and then I will take a minute to analyze what that could mean in the context of my tribute (like for a character tribute, how that effects their growth, for a relationship tribute, how that fits in their dynamic, for a series tribute, how that effects the flow of the story etc etc.)
I don't mind note taking but it also depends what kind of site I am aiming for. Most of my OPS, I don't bother because they're more about character analysis or a big babbling of why I like them. However, if I want a more linear, logical site, notes are a must!
My notes are always a mess of information, though, and I take forever just writing up a two minute scene. I always start off by writing the bare facts (like what happened, what was said) and then I will take a minute to analyze what that could mean in the context of my tribute (like for a character tribute, how that effects their growth, for a relationship tribute, how that fits in their dynamic, for a series tribute, how that effects the flow of the story etc etc.)
I don't mind note taking but it also depends what kind of site I am aiming for. Most of my OPS, I don't bother because they're more about character analysis or a big babbling of why I like them. However, if I want a more linear, logical site, notes are a must!
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Re: Note Taking
Once I decide on a shrine subject, I usually bust out a notepad (I have a certain one used only for shrines so I don't get unorganized!), and write down as much information as I can. If it's something I can or want to play and/or watch again, I'll keep it handy to jot things down as I go. For more organized shrines like Polka whom I knew I was going to make a tribute for before I played the game, I tend to jot down ideas for pages as I go, writing little tidbits in bullet points underneath the page name. Sometimes I add on to them as progress goes, sometimes I don't. I tend to use different colours to remind myself of different sections!
For less organized shrines, I tend to figure out subjects I want to tackle, and then organize them into sections and pages. Once I have the pages figured out, I do some brainstorming + internet research to figure out everything I want to write about. My less organized shrines look a lot neater, but don't be fooled -- they are not!
Most of time words just pour out as I start typing and I end up with really disorganized pages lol, so I tend to do a lot of organizing afterwords, despite all my efforts to take notes... I'm so scatterbrained most of the time and sometimes have to separate some ideas into a few different ones so I don't have several very long pages!!
For less organized shrines, I tend to figure out subjects I want to tackle, and then organize them into sections and pages. Once I have the pages figured out, I do some brainstorming + internet research to figure out everything I want to write about. My less organized shrines look a lot neater, but don't be fooled -- they are not!
Most of time words just pour out as I start typing and I end up with really disorganized pages lol, so I tend to do a lot of organizing afterwords, despite all my efforts to take notes... I'm so scatterbrained most of the time and sometimes have to separate some ideas into a few different ones so I don't have several very long pages!!
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Amagad! You should see the notes I took for my Fruits Basket sites. @_@ I was already familiar with the series so I took notes as I re-read the manga for every interaction between all relevant characters (for two sites at once no less). However, I have to admit, I kinda slacked off near the end because I just wanted to actually read the manga instead of pausing every page or two to write stuff down. I don't think I actually read the last volume or two before.
I wish I had taken at least some basic notes for those last few volumes though, because I've had to go back and try to remember certain things. >.< Would have been much handier if I did the work before. I guess that'll teach me to slack, huh?
I wish I had taken at least some basic notes for those last few volumes though, because I've had to go back and try to remember certain things. >.< Would have been much handier if I did the work before. I guess that'll teach me to slack, huh?
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