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After I mind map, I identify the logical grouping of the different sections. Usually, I can draw boundaries around the different sections of the mind map to make several main topics. Then I make that my outline. I give each group/topic a title and then put the mind map items into bullet points under the list. The next step is to just turn that into a narrative, writing a sentence or two for each bullet point.

This process helps me get a draft of a document written very quickly. I like to imagine it as a translation process from what's in your brain to something linear. And the mind map is the first step at trying to make the 3 dimensional connections in our brain more linear.

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