Making notes is the first step in any complex writing project.

1. Making Field Notes The past was devoted to answers. The modern period is dominated by questions.

2. Keep your eye on the ball

5. The painting itself was an aspect of Michelangelo’s mind, as necessary to his thought as the brain cells themselves.

8. The problem is limited attention

9. How many details can you hold in your mind?

10. Memorize the objects below:

11. Test: list the items

13. The invention of writing The shift in consciousness that occurred with the development of external memory fields may be the most stunning occurrence in the history of the biosphere.

17. 1. Enhancing Memory

18. Creating a durable impression

20. Sensory impressions: 10-15 seconds

22. Watch for “telling details” Facts that trigger associations with larger meanings. . .

25. Desire governs what we see The first rule of research: Go with a purpose.

34. 2. Your feelings Record observations about the observer.

39. Toward Final Products Above , Townsend Veteran’s Appreciation Program Right , Ronan Open House

40. Making Field Notes Michael L. Umphrey.