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Management article
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Reference no. C0208D
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Published in: "Harvard Management Communication Letter", 2002
Length: 2 pages
Topics: Creativity; Writing

Abstract

Creating an outline is the best way to begin the writing process, or so the prevailing wisdom has held. Increasingly, however, experts feel that a less linear, more freewheeling approach may be more productive. This is not to say that the final product should forsake a linear path, but imposing structure too early in the exercise may stifle creativity. This article describes techniques that sidestep the outline and give your writing process the room it needs to breathe.

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Abstract

Creating an outline is the best way to begin the writing process, or so the prevailing wisdom has held. Increasingly, however, experts feel that a less linear, more freewheeling approach may be more productive. This is not to say that the final product should forsake a linear path, but imposing structure too early in the exercise may stifle creativity. This article describes techniques that sidestep the outline and give your writing process the room it needs to breathe.

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