I consider this as a sort of flip side of the Alan Perlis epigram, "So many good ideas are never heard from again once they embark in a voyage on the semantic gulf."
A large part of problem-solving is the ability to see a problem in its true form. If you're able to describe a problem in a sufficiently clear and precise fashion, most of the solution will become evident. Writing helps. Write about your problems. It's more precise than thinking
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I like the quote u mentioned but I can't figure out in what context he said so.. If u don't mind.. can u please shed light on what he Meant by that.. And what was his Context and Intention when he said so..?
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A tool I really like for this is http://www.hemingwayapp.com/ . I use it generally but for the ideation phase it's good because it nudges you towards the kind of simplicity in language that births useful abstractions.
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My quote in the high school yearbook was (I think) "A problem well-stated is a problem half-solved.” - Charles Kettering
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Let me improve it a little bit and say: A problem well-stated is a problem self-solved.
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Also, explain it to someone. Sometimes you'll figure things out just by describing the issue.
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I do this all the time.
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Good writing is also a form of thinking.. It is kind of inner dialogue.. Meditation and reflection.. A conversation with self about ideas.. sensations.. experiences.. logic.. opinions and possibilities..
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I think writing in its true sense is itself a form of thinking and cannot be separated from thinking.. True writing is meditative, reflective, creative, a process of discovery, wonder, awe and learning.. True writing is not just communicative but also expressive..
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