Writing and mind maps

This is a ‘signpost’ article. It shows which articles are related to this general topic. Please do not add significant content here, but instead decide which article listed below is appropriate and add it there. If you add a new topic, please decide where it should go in the outline below and add a link to your new article.

Mind maps allow writers to gather their ideas and record them as they flow, but at the same time organize them in a way that shows how they are related. This activity provokes new ideas, and the cycle continues.

You can use this when …

• preparing to write a book
• planning blogging topics
• planning the contents of manuals and technical documents
• setting out the structure of a report
• writing news items