Thanks so much, this is very inspirational for me! Your method of teasing out interconnections is kind of similar to the Zettelkasten method, which I’m trying to learn. I agree your kind of interconnected analysis is essential in geopolitics and is sorely lacking in liberal media, who seem to focus on individual choices in isolation.
Glad I helped, and best of luck with writing. Another advice I can give is to make a draft, walk away for a day, and then come back and reread it with fresh eyes. I find this is the single best thing you can do in improving quality. When you’re writing, you’re already in a particular head space, but when you come back you have a bit of a fresh perspective. And the key part is to just keep practising and reflecting on your past work. Don’t get discouraged if your articles aren’t perfect to start with, just publish anyway, and keep iterating.
Thanks so much, this is very inspirational for me! Your method of teasing out interconnections is kind of similar to the Zettelkasten method, which I’m trying to learn. I agree your kind of interconnected analysis is essential in geopolitics and is sorely lacking in liberal media, who seem to focus on individual choices in isolation.
Glad I helped, and best of luck with writing. Another advice I can give is to make a draft, walk away for a day, and then come back and reread it with fresh eyes. I find this is the single best thing you can do in improving quality. When you’re writing, you’re already in a particular head space, but when you come back you have a bit of a fresh perspective. And the key part is to just keep practising and reflecting on your past work. Don’t get discouraged if your articles aren’t perfect to start with, just publish anyway, and keep iterating.