I'm not a big note-taker, so I think that the way I decide…
“I'm not a big note-taker, so I think that the way I decide is that whatever I remember I always consider something that's important. If I remember a joke then I know it's a good joke, if I remember a story then I know it's a good story, and so that's how I curate what stories I'm going to write for the book. And I go over them again, make sure there's a theme and all that stuff, but mostly, it is intuition.”
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
The speaker relies on memory and intuition to judge what stories are worth preserving, using recall as a quality filter.
In simple terms: I remember it, so it must be good.
Trust intuition when curating content.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- writing a book
- editing
- content c
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you ensure diverse perspectives beyond what you recall?
- Can intuition be supplemented with external feedback?
Intuition may overlook less memorable but valuable stories.