Why I Still Write With a Pen and Paper
What I'm going to say may shock some people. If time and place permit I write the first draft of many of my blog posts and articles and even web copy or marketing materials by hand, in cursive, on loose-leaf paper or in a spiral notebook. If you're wondering why I resort to 20th-century methods when I have access to an unlimited number of writing apps and other programs designed to make the writing process easier, my answer to you may seem a little unusual. Here goes. 1. It feels more intimate There's no feeling quite like curling up with a notebook and allowing the creative process to flow completely uninterrupted. For me, computers, tablets, and smartphones create a barrier between me and the place I need to put my thoughts. For example, when I write on a computer, I have to engage with a word processing program so I can turn my ideas into something others can read. Red and green lines that highlight errors and the time it takes to format a document, not ...
