Writing Documents

Sep 7, 2025 ยท 2 min read
Writing Documents in Nodlin

Writing Documents provides a more natural, visual approach to structuring documents. Instead of a linear word processor, build your document as a graph โ€” linking sections, evidence, and supporting material โ€” then export a polished linear document when ready.

The agent defines three node types:

  • Document ๐Ÿ“„ โ€” Top-level container where you define the style (argument, analysis, explanation, comparison, procedure, or scientific). Supports section structure, e.g.: Argument โ€” Claim โ†’ Evidence โ†’ Reasoning โ†’ Counterpoint โ†’ Conclusion
  • Section ๐Ÿ“ โ€” Hierarchy of sections qualifying the document style
  • Text Block ๐Ÿ“ โ€” Content blocks denoting type: reasoning, statement, conclusion, etc.

How It Works

  • Create a Document and set the writing style
  • Create a hierarchy of Sections
  • Add Text Blocks (reasoning, statement, conclusion, etc.) linked to sections
  • View as a book and reorganise sections โ€” a document is a graph with constraints (tree, no loops, ordered)
  • Export as RTF (for Word) or Markdown

Benefits

  • Graph-Based Structure ๐ŸŒ โ€” Link to supporting nodes (mind maps, data analysis) that may not appear in the final document
  • Live Collaboration ๐Ÿค โ€” Multiple users work on the same document graph simultaneously
  • Re-use Without Copy-Paste ๐Ÿ”„ โ€” Reference detail from other graphs directly
  • Multiple Views ๐Ÿ“ โ€” Outline view, board view, and graph view of the same content
  • Clean Export ๐Ÿ“ค โ€” Export the linear narrative for traditional consumption
John Harrington
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John Harrington
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A technology leader and software architect with 20+ years in financial services and enterprise systems, founder of Nodlin Technologies Ltd๏ฟผ, building connected AI-driven operational intelligence platforms.