Noted

Noted provides insights into note-taking practices of historical figures and contemporary individuals, showcasing how notes have influenced creativity, organization, and personal development. It covers a diverse range of personalities from Beatrix Potter to Eminem, highlighting unique methods and the importance of note-taking across disciplines.

Historical Notetaking Practices Creative Process and Note-Taking Personal Development through Diaries Organizational Systems for Public Speaking The Role of Notes in Writing and Music Innovative Diary-Keeping Methods Psychoanalysis and Personal Notes Digital vs. Traditional Note-Taking Public Figures' Personal Writings

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Beatrix Potter's Naturalist Notes

16451 implied HN points • 10 Apr 23
📚 Literature Notes
  1. Beatrix Potter used a complex cipher code in her journal that scholars took over a decade to crack.
  2. Potter referred to mushrooms as 'fairy fungi' in her studies.
  3. She once tried to sedate her pet rabbit using hemp seeds.
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P.S. Leonard Bernstein's Daily Planner

1415 implied HN points • 12 Jan 24
🎨 Art & Illustration Visual Arts
  1. Leonard Bernstein's daily planners reflect his personality with energetic and artistic designs
  2. The shapes and patterns in the planners make one wonder if they represent the music in Bernstein's mind
  3. The post offers paid subscribers a deeper look at Bernstein's daily planner and other note-takers

How to Write a Speech: Tips from MLK’s Notes

904 implied HN points • 25 Jan 24
🎭️ Culture Writing Speeches
  1. There are formulas for writing speeches that have been used for centuries, but the key is adding your unique style to them.
  2. Martin Luther King Jr. mastered sermon delivery formulas and added his own unique style to them.
  3. Following MLK's speech templates is a good starting point for becoming a better public speaker.

Kurt Cobain's Spiral Notebooks

5051 implied HN points • 17 Apr 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Music Biography
  1. Kurt Cobain left behind spiral notebooks with personal thoughts and writings.
  2. Jillian Hess's newsletter, Noted, was featured on Substack Reads and gained new subscribers.
  3. Readers can access more content by subscribing to Noted with a 7-day free trial.

Leigh Hunt's Scrapbook of Hair

1631 implied HN points • 24 Apr 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Art
  1. Hair is a delicate and lasting material that can be collected and preserved.
  2. Notes can be more than just words, they can include objects like locks of hair for memory aids.
  3. Hair is unique as a collector's item because it doesn't decay like other body parts.

Contemporary Notes: Dr. Bronwen Tate

1513 implied HN points • 06 Feb 23
  1. Dr. Bronwen Tate is a talented note-taker and an award-winning poet.
  2. She shares 10 notebook strategies and tips for writing with pleasure.
  3. Met Jillian Hess in 2008 at Stanford and formed a dissertation-writing group.