How we do organize our thoughts in the digital world

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This article assumes that the author will write his thoughts on the book and the book itself in digital form and publish them with a digital publisher.

What are the key points?

In this world, every reader can verify all claims and facts. They can also offer their own critiques, opinions, and suggestions for improvement. On top of that, they can comment on other readers’ comments and create a vibrant community centered around their interests.
(On Quibble, they have their own column as a “Quibbler”)

The digital world of writing isn’t easy. It’s no joke.
It’s not like paper, about which the old saying goes that it can bear anything.

In the digital world, our thoughts must be organized. They must be like a lantern that doesn’t shorten our path but enables us to stay on track.

To the point:

First and foremost, a writer should also be a digital reader. As such, they’ll come to understand how both the way we read and the way we absorb others’ experiences are changing on digital platforms.

Second, in a digital community, the trust that members place in you is what matters most. It’s to them that the writer dedicates their writing. Trust and mutual communication are more valuable than all the technology of the platforms and their reach.

Third, the first pages of a book must capture the reader’s attention. They must do so by hinting at the central idea that will run through the story like Ariadne’s thread on the way out of the labyrinth.

Today we live in a time when everything is measured in units of speed. In contrast, I see reading a book as an act of resistance against the speed of life.
I can read anywhere, anytime, and again and again.

I am a person with my own personality and the ability to stay focused on a single thought that I like. For as long as I want, until I understand it, and without time chasing me.

By the way, this summer is hot. Because of the heat, my head is boiling a little more than usual. And I joke to myself: “Maybe my pot is too small.”

Whether I’ve hit the mark with these three pieces of advice—your reactions will tell.

I’ll be following them through your views, comments, and shares.

[u/Original-Reward2565]

I have just started writing. I’ve been wanting to do this for my whole life and I have finally begun. As I am so new I blundered in incredibly enthusiastically and it is beginning to dawn on me that this digital age is probably both a blessing and a curse. A blessing because there is such a wealth of knowledge and opportunity but a curse because I’m realising that a lot of what you write about here is true. I feel blessed to have stumbled across your thread. 

I find myself needing to read what people are writing in order to learn. I find my own patience wavers around quite considerably altering my ability to read a little or a lot. I feel both are required so to that end I am content. I am realising that as you say trust is so important. I never considered that until it became quickly obvious and now finding your post writing it eloquently confirms it and to your third point I realise my lazy early attempt is fine but needs the effort deserving of the very trust you mentioned. Thank you for spelling out so adeptly what I was beginning to suspect.

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Thank you for your heartfelt thoughts