Writing Documents
Sep 7, 2025
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Writing Documents in NodlinWriting 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 ๐ 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 ๐ โ Hierarchy of sections qualifying the document style
- Text Block ๐ 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 ๐ โ Link to supporting nodes (mind maps, data analysis) that may not appear in the final document
- Live Collaboration ๐ค โ Multiple users work on the same document graph simultaneously
- Re-use Without Copy-Paste ๐ โ Reference detail from other graphs directly
- Multiple Views ๐ โ Outline view, board view, and graph view of the same content
- Clean Export ๐ค โ Export the linear narrative for traditional consumption
