diagramming method enables me to find relations between the ideas and the authors that I am reading; a great technique for working out the structure of literature reviews. Start writing by simply translating each bubble into a subheading within your dissertation or paper. By keeping one idea in the centre and forcing yourself to stick to only three other ideas you impose a hierarchy on your thoughts. You can work through ideas for structure quickly in this way, perhaps taking a photo of each one before you rub it out.
