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Summarize reading notes into articles

Instead of just highlighting and forgetting, I follow this flow to turn reading notes into summaries I can use later or even publish as content.

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Olha Novitska

Senior Content Writer

Date published

September 23, 2025

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Step-by-step process

Step 1

Take reading notes in SideNotes or Paste.

Step 2

Identify key themes and outline article in MindNode.

Step 3

Write draft in Ulysses.

Step 4

Edit for flow and clarity.

Step 5

Link to original sources.

Step 6

Export to blog-ready format.

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