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Send a theme to Writing

Turn a theme into a new section of your manuscript, with an outline of its evidence attached, at no cost.

Time
2 minutes
Steps
4

A theme you have worked out on the Synthesis Map is the start of a section in your review. Send to Writing creates that section for you: a heading for each point, how many papers and quotes stand behind it, and the quotes themselves ready in the Evidence panel. You write every sentence; no AI is used and nothing is charged.

  1. Selecting a theme on the Board and choosing Send to Writing

    Step 1Select the theme

    On the Synthesis map, in the Board view, select the theme. In the panel on the right, choose Send to Writing.

  2. The Send to Writing dialog with Section title and Place it in

    Step 2Name the section and choose where it goes

    The dialog shows the theme's name in its title. Check the Section title; it starts as the theme's name.

    Under Place it in, keep At the end of the manuscript, or pick one of your sections. If you pick one, choose under Next to the chosen section whether the new section goes After it or Inside it. If your project has more than one manuscript, choose the Manuscript first.

  3. The outline of points and the options in the dialog

    Step 3Check the outline and options

    The scaffold shows what the section will start with: the theme's sentence as its Main point, then one point per category or code, each with its number of papers and quotes. Then choose:

    • Attach the quotes to the Evidence panel (the label gives the number of quotes), so they wait beside your draft as you write.
    • Carry the contradiction across as a flagged point (shown only if the theme has a contradiction link). You'll see it as a point to discuss.
    • Include my memos as notes (shown only if the theme has memos). Each goes under its heading as "My note: …". Memos are never sent to the AI.
  4. The Create section button at the foot of the dialog

    Step 4Create the section

    Choose Create section; the button shows the number the new section will have, for example Create section 7. A message confirms it; choose Open to go straight to the new section in Writing and start writing.

    If you lose your connection, press Create again when you are back online: the section is never made twice.

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