# zettlekasten is bottom up organization We begin with a lot of different parts. The connections that form is what builds meaning, as opposed to a top down outline which then adds points after the fact as support. --- - **Keywords:** - [[Personal knowledge management]] - [[Processing, bottom up]] - [[Zettelkasten]] - **Related:** - see [[bottom up processing is common among autistic individuals]] as another way [[Processing, bottom up|bottom up processing]] is used - **Reference:** - [[doto2024SystemWritingUnconventional|Doto, B. (2024). A System for Writing: How an Unconventional Approach to Note-Making Can Help You Capture Ideas, Think Wildly, and Write Constantly.]]