Leo, do you follow a process for writing about new topics?

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Leo, when you're tackling a new topic, or writing in an essay like manner, do you follow a deliberate process, or is it more intuitive and spontaneous? I'm curious whether it's something structured, like jotting raw ideas first, then developing those into longer and fuller thoughts, then finally writing it out in a linear, disciplined pass, or whether your actual process looks nothing like that. What does your workflow look like, from first spark to finished piece?