Character Spectrums and the Zettelkasten Notetaking System

We’ll be talking about character spectrums. More specifically, we’ll be covering Brandon Sanderson’s sliding scales for writing a character: likability, proactivity, and competence. And our tool tip of the week is the Zettelkasten notetaking system. Stay tuned to hear about how a 20th century German sociologist inspired a modern-day open source note taking software.

Picks of the Week:

• Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert


• Things that Matter by Joshua Becker


• How to Take Smart Notes by Sonke Ahrens

Mentioned in the Episode:

• Brandon Sanderson BYU Lecture on Character


• Brandon Sanderson’s Writing Excuses Podcast


• Obsidian Open-Source Software