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Example note, how a note is written

This is an example note. It shows the fields a note uses and how to write one that sounds good when it is read aloud. Delete it when you write your first real note.

1 min readRead with calm ambient (piano) in the background

What this note is for

This note is only an example. Open its file, src/content/posts/example-note.md, to see how it is put together. When you write your first real note, you can copy this file and delete it.

What a good note sounds like

Every note on this site can be read aloud, so a note is written the way a person would say it. Each paragraph carries one idea, and it starts with that idea. Sentences are short and plain.

Headings are read aloud too, so they are short phrases. Lists are turned into sentences. There are three things to remember. First, keep each idea in its own paragraph. Second, say things the way you would say them to a friend. And third, finish with what you personally take away.

What I want to remember

In a real note, this last section is yours. It is where you say what stayed with you, in your own words. Then the voice stops, and the background sound fades out.