Obsidian Writing Workflow¶

When I write a new note, I want to focus on formulating thoughts and putting ideas into words. Worrying at the same time about which existing notes to link, or which future topics to capture as placeholder links, would interrupt that flow. Yet linking is precisely what makes Obsidian so powerful.

My solution is to separate writing from linking completely. While writing, I ignore connections. Afterward, two plugins let me catch up quickly:

• Dangling Links (GitHub): Surfaces all links in my vault that do not yet point to an existing note. These are placeholders I placed for topics I want to cover eventually.
• Backlinks (Obsidian help): Shows which existing notes mention terms from the one I just wrote, so I can add connections with a single click.

The Aliases property adds another layer. Adding synonyms or alternative phrasings to a note tells Obsidian to search for those strings as link candidates too, not just the exact title. This surfaces connections I would otherwise miss.

The result: full concentration on writing and thinking while I work, and a well-connected note graph afterward. Links are either already in place or one click away, but they never slow down the original writing.

You may notice links in my published notes that lead nowhere. They are not broken; they point to topics I still want to write about. The link is already there so I do not lose the thread.