Source: 📖 How to Take Smart Notes ch.7

Brainstorming is for those that don't write as they read

If you haven't taken notes and properly organised them as you read, then any writing task must begin with brainstorming to find ideas. The slip-box eliminates such needs and ensures that you write on topics which you already have data points to support.

See also:

• The purpose of the Zettelkasten is to compensate for the limitations of our brains