2015/Cambridge/thoughtpost

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= Thought Draft Post = A session at IndieWebCamp Cambridge 2015, archived from live notes at https://etherpad.mozilla.org/indiewebcamp-thoughtpost

Welcome to the Thought -> Draft -> Post session

IndieWebCamp Cambridge 2015

All contribution to these notes CC0.

Participants

 * David.Shanske.com
 * Tantek.com
 * Ben.thatmustbe.me
 * Butterwell.exploratori.us
 * Aakritishroff.com
 * timowens.io
 * barryfrost.com
 * bavatuesdays.com
 * hongpong.com

Remote Participation
Talky:
 * https://talky.io/indiewebcamp-alt
 * https://talky.io/indiewebcamp

Problem Statement
I have some thoughts but don't have time to write a post.

I want to write some posts before an event, e.g. for that event.

I don't know what to write about!

My post is getting too big - how do I split it?
 * How do I constrain the subject sooner to not overwrite or get lost on a tangent?

If the topic is able to split, then you know that or you don't.

If it can be split, then you've got a chapter book.

Your splits are more like pause for breath.

Sometimes I'm purposely pausing for input, which can benefit writing more about it later.

Suggestions
Write a few sentences, just a paragraph, short note commentary about what you've read.

Tagging can help organize the random ideas.

Then later collect a bunch of notes into a longer blog post

E.g. http://tantek.com/2015/068/b1/security-towards-minimum-viable-web-platform

Timebox: set aside an hour to blog with the goal of publishing at least one finished post. More is better! If you get one post done, go for it and do a second one.

Questions
What is the level below draft?

Why not start in the same format and just keep it moving along?