Here is how I write in the daily notes in TK

Whenever I have an idea to jot down, I append it to the end of the daily note. If it’s a separate topic, I put a --- horizontal rule there. If it’s a continuation of a previous topic I began writing earlier in the day, I continue within that section, often in the middle of the daily note.

When a topic gradually grows into its own shape, I move those paragraphs out of the daily note, and then into a dedicated note in TK. Then put a reference link from the daily note.

Why not begin a new note at the beginning instead?

It’s because starting a new note takes future attention to manage them. A large amount of early fragmented notes may also become a distraction in the notes list. Also having one daily note always opened and just type there is usually faster than creating a new note and wait for the new note UI to be ready to write. The 2 seconds waiting and UI clicking can already interrupt the fresh ideas.

Why TK but not other notes apps?

First, it’s new so it’s interesting to try. Not a good reason, I admit.

Second, it is well designed to provide just enough functions that just work for quick drafting.

• Minimal editor that CJK characters composing works.
• Speed responding typing experience. (You know if an editor is slow when an editor calls a heavy JavaScript code behind every keyboard input. Especially those “modern” rich rendering editor.)
• Synchronization between instances. So that I can open the daily note in multiple devices and append my ideas on whatever device I’m using, while editing a previous paragraph on another device.
• The ability to share the drafts in an unlisted library, so that I can share to a specific group of people.

Published on 2026-11-11 by Makzan. More articles like this:
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