👋 Hey friends! Thanks for watching. Leave me a comment and let me know if you take notes when reading fiction. Do you have any tips on how to make this process more meaningful? Also, if you want to pick up the notebooks I use, you can get them at edgewaterbookstore.com As always, read slowly - take notes - apply the ideas. -Eddy
Trying to get better at taking notes. I’ll read something, even in a fiction book, that really hits me hard and stands out even if it’s just a simple sentence or paragraph. It’s always great to go back and reread
Great video and ideas. I like that you explain the process step-by-step and explain its benefits. I'm going to use this method when our Read Well Podcast book club reads Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina. :)
I tend not to be so meticulous with my note process but you emphasize that books like those of Fyodor Dostoevsky are so worthy of extra depth of study and notes. There is so much to ponder with so many of the classics that we cheat ourselves if we dedicate reading time to the work but not making valuable notations, etc. Great video with wonderful tips for getting the most our of our reading books.
i read through once at my normal fast speed, right on the edge of skimming. i write down anyquestions i had along the way. i usually don't underline or take any notes yet. then do a deep read where i underline and write in the margins. red for things I'm gonna come back to because i disagree or need to do some other action like connecting the idea. blue for writing i like. black quotes and things i want to think about later but don't necessarily require further action. i put an icon in the margin so i know what is what. then i do a review where i extract the notes and quotes into a notebook. that later gets filtered into my digital notes. my digital notes are for creating new ideas or connecting ideas for writing. my written notes are for comprehension prior to or alongside that.
This will be helpful for integrating into my own systems, of which I have a few. One novel way of collecting for me is to jot down passages from books into small spiral bound notebooks a little bigger than yours so I can savor them without opening the whole book. For example my Cormac McCarthy notebook for Blood Meridian has "halms of grass", "wattled huts", "little death bells tolled thinly" "a few bony dogs slank off" "patient horses motionless in the heat and flies". The book is disturbing and I don't like the worst parts, but he painted such visual atmosphere and beauty that I want to capture that and reread it without digging through the book for it. I can keep the spiral bound note books in a desk drawer and dig them out so it won't take up shelf space. It's a simple way to grab wonderous passages by gifted writers and savor them again. I also tape in post it notes with my impressions of paragraphs, characters or chapters. It is a way of keeping the most moving and potent parts of a story right where I can find them.
Great podcast! Thank you for this. Your message has given me a starting point for managing classic fiction. I am one of those people who has a problem with making mistakes in my journal. I have discovered that Pilot has erasable pens that come in the colors you mentioned in the podcast. I still need to work on writing reflective questions. Instead, I try to find questions prompted by others, such as the ones in the Readwell Book Club, and answer those questions after I have read the book.
@@TheReadWellPodcast well I didn't get to edit the video, so it's very raw. But I went into depth about your curated books and my feelings as part of my final book haul for the year. I tagged you and linked your store in the comments.
Yes! In that instance, you would have to skip highlighting in the book completely and then move straight to the notebook and keep the same process. Create a title, note the page number, and write down your reaction. Make sure to add the edition of the book you used so that you can get another copy to reference in the future if needed.
Well done, My problem is I'm colour blind and I don't mean just red/green either. Nonetheless, that's my issue and I will figure out a way to work around it. Thanks again for the video.
Oh, that’s an interesting challenge to solve for. I’m going to have to think about that and make a video. I have a friend who is color blind. I’ll have to speak with him.
Maybe you can take a permanent marker and create a system of simple shapes to draw on the flags instead of going by the colors? And there are also different shaped sticky notes as well. Might help… 🤷♀️🙂
👋 Hey friends! Thanks for watching. Leave me a comment and let me know if you take notes when reading fiction. Do you have any tips on how to make this process more meaningful? Also, if you want to pick up the notebooks I use, you can get them at edgewaterbookstore.com
As always, read slowly - take notes - apply the ideas.
-Eddy
Very useful system clearly explained. Thank you.
Thanks for the comment, David! You’re the man.
Yes, very useful system. Great explanation.
Trying to get better at taking notes. I’ll read something, even in a fiction book, that really hits me hard and stands out even if it’s just a simple sentence or paragraph. It’s always great to go back and reread
Fantastic! Hey, how is that kettle treating you?
@ love it!! I use it literally everyday!
Great video and ideas. I like that you explain the process step-by-step and explain its benefits. I'm going to use this method when our Read Well Podcast book club reads Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina. :)
I tend not to be so meticulous with my note process but you emphasize that books like those of Fyodor Dostoevsky are so worthy of extra depth of study and notes. There is so much to ponder with so many of the classics that we cheat ourselves if we dedicate reading time to the work but not making valuable notations, etc. Great video with wonderful tips for getting the most our of our reading books.
i read through once at my normal fast speed, right on the edge of skimming. i write down anyquestions i had along the way. i usually don't underline or take any notes yet. then do a deep read where i underline and write in the margins. red for things I'm gonna come back to because i disagree or need to do some other action like connecting the idea. blue for writing i like. black quotes and things i want to think about later but don't necessarily require further action. i put an icon in the margin so i know what is what. then i do a review where i extract the notes and quotes into a notebook. that later gets filtered into my digital notes. my digital notes are for creating new ideas or connecting ideas for writing. my written notes are for comprehension prior to or alongside that.
I love it!
This will be helpful for integrating into my own systems, of which I have a few. One novel way of collecting for me is to jot down passages from books into small spiral bound notebooks a little bigger than yours so I can savor them without opening the whole book. For example my Cormac McCarthy notebook for Blood Meridian has "halms of grass", "wattled huts", "little death bells tolled thinly" "a few bony dogs slank off" "patient horses motionless in the heat and flies". The book is disturbing and I don't like the worst parts, but he painted such visual atmosphere and beauty that I want to capture that and reread it without digging through the book for it. I can keep the spiral bound note books in a desk drawer and dig them out so it won't take up shelf space. It's a simple way to grab wonderous passages by gifted writers and savor them again. I also tape in post it notes with my impressions of paragraphs, characters or chapters. It is a way of keeping the most moving and potent parts of a story right where I can find them.
I love this, and yes, Blood Meridian is a wee bit disturbing, but he was a great writer.
Wow, I'm reading Crime And Punishment right now!! Can't wait to watch this video! Serendipity!!
Fantastic! It’s my favorite work of fiction. It’s hope you enjoy it!
@TheReadWellPodcast Thanks! I am. I joined your channel ladt night and binged on bunch of your videos! Thanks for all the great info!!!
Great podcast! Thank you for this. Your message has given me a starting point for managing classic fiction. I am one of those people who has a problem with making mistakes in my journal. I have discovered that Pilot has erasable pens that come in the colors you mentioned in the podcast. I still need to work on writing reflective questions. Instead, I try to find questions prompted by others, such as the ones in the Readwell Book Club, and answer those questions after I have read the book.
I haven’t looked into Pilot. Looks like I have some homework.
I love how colors represent different things to different people! Orange is always warning, disagreement for me 🤣 but yellow is important.
I love this method ❤
Thanks for watching and for the comment!
I have been sharing my notebooks at work with other avid readers. I'm going to do a video on my channel for recent purchases. I'll tag you when I do.
Wow!!!!! That is so incredibly kind and generous of you. Thank you! 🙏
@TheReadWellPodcast absolutely!
@@TheReadWellPodcast well I didn't get to edit the video, so it's very raw. But I went into depth about your curated books and my feelings as part of my final book haul for the year. I tagged you and linked your store in the comments.
@@MemphisJones I’ll check it out. Thanks again!
Crime and Punishment : more than just a fun murder mystery novel 😄
But I do love those tiny journals!
Thanks! They’re a lot of fun to make and use.
Any ideas on how to do this with borrowed books, or ones on kindle? Tfs, I’ve made notes!
Yes! In that instance, you would have to skip highlighting in the book completely and then move straight to the notebook and keep the same process. Create a title, note the page number, and write down your reaction. Make sure to add the edition of the book you used so that you can get another copy to reference in the future if needed.
Well done, My problem is I'm colour blind and I don't mean just red/green either. Nonetheless, that's my issue and I will figure out a way to work around it. Thanks again for the video.
Oh, that’s an interesting challenge to solve for. I’m going to have to think about that and make a video. I have a friend who is color blind. I’ll have to speak with him.
Maybe you can take a permanent marker and create a system of simple shapes to draw on the flags instead of going by the colors? And there are also different shaped sticky notes as well. Might help… 🤷♀️🙂