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NaNoWriMo with Zettelkasten Approach for an AcWriMo Non-Fiction Writing

NaNoWriMo with Zettelkasten Approach for an AcWriMo Non-Fiction Writing

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Chris Aldrich
Oct 26, 2022
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Using Niklas Luhmann's rough average of six zettels per day working full time for 8 hours a day versus writing approximately 1,667 words in an hour's work (~28 words written per minute, which seems a reasonable average), I've created a zettelkasten word count equivalent for reading, research, and note making.

  • 28 words for every minute spent reading and m…

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