Thinking on Paper

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1. andrewgilmartinJul 2022
   Writing is used for understanding and for communication. These are two different activities. Ie, the prototype is not the product. Highly recommend the book Thinking on Paper, https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Paper-V-Howard/dp/0688077587
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2. taconOct 2020
   A classic book on using writing to come up with new ideas is "Thinking on Paper"[0]:

   "Thinking on Paper shows how writer's block as well as many other writing problems are engendered by the tendency, supported by traditional approaches, to separate thinking from writing. Drawing on the developing field of symbol theory, V.A. Howard and J.H. Barton explain why this separation is unsound and demonstrate how to improve dramatically our ability to generate and express ideas."

   [0] https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Paper-V-Howard/dp/0688077587

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