Write first, then draw the box
A blank page feels difficult when you expect the first mark to be a picture. Use a more reliable sequence:
- Write the objects, actions, and outcomes
- Box each word so it becomes a movable unit
- Connect units to make relationships explicit
- Remove information that does not change the decision
- Draw symbols and emphasis last
Start with this:
New users often leave during setup. The team wants AI to generate settings, but does not know whether bad suggestions will reduce trust.
Extract six words: user, setup, leaves, AI, suggestion, trust.
Choose one sentence from an email, meeting note, or requirement:
- circle three nouns
- underline one verb
- mark one unknown with a question mark
- copy them onto paper, box them, and connect them