The next two steps do not involve anything we haven’t done in step 1, except that now the target perspective is zooming out a little. The specific points of interest that caught the attention at first are beginning to show their relationship to each other.
Step 2
Step 2 is a word collecting stage. Again, the idea is to collect low-level sensory impressions, describing rather than trying to attach a name to what is being described. If you feel as if associative overlay has occured causing you to jump to a conclusion or to assume too much, you can write it down and mark it to indicate AOL. You can write AOL or some other symbol like ‘?’ next to the word or phrase. Then clear your thoughts and resume collecting impressions. It is always possible to zero out your thoughts and get back to raw impressions. When if feels like there is no more, move to the next step.
Step 3
This is the time to do a sketch of the target. You may be able to draw a representational view of the target, or it may be more like a map. You could also show it as a schematic diagram or a flow chart. You can add notes and labels to clarify different parts of the sketch.
Some people draw better than others but this is not an art contest. Just find a way to present a picture of what you’ve gotten so far. On the other hand, it would not hurt to practice drawing. Again, Betty Edwards books are very helpful.
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