tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612140521084302156.post1336091837701277297..comments2023-08-21T08:37:17.646+01:00Comments on Tessa's Blurb: Pen or Keyboard? - A Necessities of (writing) Life postAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11046724975658216337noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612140521084302156.post-69717607349168555282011-06-05T19:20:21.298+01:002011-06-05T19:20:21.298+01:00Tessa,
I fully agree with you about writing, comp...Tessa,<br /><br />I fully agree with you about writing, compared to typing. While it is faster and sometimes easier to type my story up, I very much prefer pen/pencil and paper. In fact, I prefer it so much, that I carry a notebook and writing utensil with me practically everywhere that I go. I am always writing on car rides (no matter how short or long), at the table when I'm out to eat, andTarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04478514831738668393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612140521084302156.post-11027179003960459992011-06-04T21:37:16.750+01:002011-06-04T21:37:16.750+01:00Wow, it's awesome that you can write all that ...Wow, it's awesome that you can write all that much by hand. I love writing on the computer so I can revise as I go without making a million scribbles and cross-outs. It's also much easier to move stuff around, etc. I like to be able to see the whole work-in-progress and not just one or two handwritten pages.Elena Solodowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03037029195682225565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612140521084302156.post-39765975109198217242011-06-04T19:41:16.035+01:002011-06-04T19:41:16.035+01:00It depends on my mood. I don't type very fast,...It depends on my mood. I don't type very fast, so if the story is flowing quickly, I will go longhand.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612140521084302156.post-73156145230340791652011-06-04T18:55:17.780+01:002011-06-04T18:55:17.780+01:00I agree with the feeling of being glued to the key...I agree with the feeling of being glued to the keyboard. I love a nice pen and I have so many cool journals to write in but I seldom do. I do write my outlines with pen and paper.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612140521084302156.post-89629014641332753292011-06-04T18:18:36.590+01:002011-06-04T18:18:36.590+01:00I used to prefer the good old pen and paper, but i...I used to prefer the good old pen and paper, but it's gotten to the point where my ideas flow out like a waterfall and my hand starts to hurt from not being able to keep up! <br /><br />So now I am fully embracing the loveliness of my swift typing skills and being able to type as I think! <br /><br />~TRA<br /><br />http://xtheredangelx.blogspot.comWendy Luhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08048944852796207898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612140521084302156.post-35421204404325228402011-06-04T16:42:32.022+01:002011-06-04T16:42:32.022+01:00I love pen and papering it. I do first drafts by h...I love pen and papering it. I do first drafts by hand, then rewrite to my computer using yWriter. <br /><br />When I'm done with that, I copy paste to Word so that I can edit with Track changes. <br /><br />:-) <br /><br />Some works I skip the pen and paper though, simply because I'm writing them between rewrites and edits. <br /><br />I'm considering it to rewrite one idea by hand Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612140521084302156.post-45772677857950157402011-06-04T14:55:41.993+01:002011-06-04T14:55:41.993+01:00Yes, I suppose those little 'mistakes' tha...Yes, I suppose those little 'mistakes' that word catches do interrupt the writing flow at times. There is definitely something freeing about writing by hand and not worrying about spelling or grammar or anything. I used to write more by hand.mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612140521084302156.post-52264709780269198982011-06-04T14:28:31.881+01:002011-06-04T14:28:31.881+01:00YES! My feeling, exactly. And then there's tha...YES! My feeling, exactly. And then there's that nasty little spellchecker on the computer that always drags me out of the 'flow'... <br /><br />Pen and paper all the way, baby. <br /><br />Hey, Tess, don't you think you should start up on that pen and paper project of yours again? I'll join in if you do! <br /><br />Tristan<br /><br />ps. my word verification is ANNIE. hehe.Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16753349042734767725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612140521084302156.post-46631673893749890602011-06-04T14:25:28.161+01:002011-06-04T14:25:28.161+01:00I feel inhibited by the keyboard. Something about ...I feel inhibited by the keyboard. Something about the format makes me feel like the words should be perfect. When I write by hand, everything flows freely. Thus, I have always written by hand first and typed it into the computer later.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.com