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How Granular is a Next Action?
Richard Anderson | Feb 12 2007
One thing I'm still trying to wrap my brain around viz-a-viz GTD is how granular a next action is, in terms of a project. Say, for example, I have a paper to write for an English class (which I do). I figure my NAs are: 1. Skim book for passage to analyze It's 5, 6, and 7 that have me curious as to whether those are really NAs, or if they can be made more granular and subdivided. There's subtasks to the actual writing, I suppose, but do I really need "Write thesis," "Write supporting argument 1," etc.? 9 Comments
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 I do a lot of...Submitted by Stew on February 12, 2007 - 1:46pm.
I do a lot of writing like this. I don't think you need "write thesis" or the like, but a lot of that depends on the size of the paper. If my next physical action is to actually start writing, I'll block off some time to allow myself to just write. Sometimes this in itself can lead to more actions I didn't realize I needed. Who was it that came up with the "shitty first draft" idea? I know I've seen it either on 43f or somewhere similar. With the amount of writing I do, allowing myself to do a SFD is a godsend. » POSTED IN:
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