#Nvalt folders full

If I have an hour to write, I try to ship one of the qqq’s. That makes it super easy to recall them anytime by typing qqq in the Notational Velocity search field. I simply put qqq in the note name of any draft that I really want to finish. I use a really simple adaption of Merlin Mann’s “q” trick to flag drafts that I think have real potential. Makes it super easy to show all those notes at once by typing #seriesname in the search field.

For example, if I'm working on a series of something, I'll put #seriesname in each note, usually at the very bottom. But I prefer to use simple text tags embedded in notes that I want to chain together. Okay, you can use Notational Velocity's tag field if you want. If I decide to revisit one, she dusts it off again. She keeps an eye on my Notational folder and slaps a gray color label on drafts that I haven’t touched in a while. See those gray files up there? That’s Hazel’s doing. I use a smart folder to keep an eye on Notational Velocity files that start with “draft,” my indicator for, you guessed it, drafts.

#Nvalt folders full

Adding a few of them can turn your Mac into a full blown, paid-for content management system. Smart folders are saved searches that you can access anytime right from your Finder sidebar.

It’s basically a matter of using some tools you already have, then tweaking your attention budget a bit. If frictionless note-taking has turned into endless drafting, it probably means that you’re simply spending too much time popping idea tokens into that big coin slot atop Notational Velocity’s interface and not spending enough time redeeming them for shippable products.įortunately, there’s a simple fix for most finish-less writing workflows. Great, isn’t it?īut as easy as Notational Velocity makes it to start writing, Notational Velocity can’t help you finish writing. If you’re like me and use Notational Velocity 1 as your primary writing tool, it’s probably because you realize that Notational Velocity makes the process of exporting thoughts to text frictionless.