In the Hunting step you tested the waters of opinion and knowledge: you found out what others had to say about your topic. No doubt you’ve accumulated a pile of notecards or notesheets for your efforts. So now what? Well, now you need to sort out the information so you can use it wisely in a draft.
Begin by reading each of your slug lines and placing each card in a specific pile. Remember that key-word list you made, that tentative outline of ideas? Now is a good time to retrieve that list and review each word for its potential as an outline heading. Use this list to create the categories for your card piles. When you come to a card that doesn’t fit into any existing categories, add a new category to your list. You’re starting ...
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