But by doing this, they ignore the main part, namely note-taking, failing to understand that improving the organisation of all writing makes a difference. They seem to forget that the process of writing starts much, much earlier than that blank screen and that the actual writing down of the argument is the smallest part of its development.

Sönke Ahrens, How to take smart notes: One simple technique to boost writing, learning and thinking – for students, academics and nonfiction book writers, Scotts Valley, CA, 2017, p. 10