Am I alone in writing with pen and paper?
I like to write stories with a pen and paper so I tend to carry a regular notebook with me where I feel like to write. I have a feeling that this practice is outdated or old-fashioned as many people tend to carry electronic notebook with them. The problem is that the inspiration I got to write doesn’t seem to flow clearly when I stare at the laptop’s screen and I personally find it troublesome to have to type while thinking. The old style of writing is more for me but I see that writers these days use electronic devices to write. I know it makes it easier to edit or erase their work and such but will I get lots of disadvantages if I don’t follow this fashion of writing? Would that make me unadaptable in the future (in regards to professional world of writing)? Anyone here still write stories the ol’ fashion way?
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This may not answer your question, but I draw comics and I still use papers. Same goes with my other, recent, more serious artworks.
But I go through 3 steps: pencil draft, inking, digital editing. I can’t draw things on the computer from scratch, and I can’t do effects like shading on paper. So the paper and the computer complement each other.
Also, my comic involves a narration, which I write on a notebook I carry around for adding to the computer editing later. I find this method incredibly helpful. The notebook acts as a rough draft. It creates a “this isn’t the final form” feel. I can write whatever pop in my head, then later when I type everything on my computer I can see errors and rooms for improvement. Maybe you can do the same with your stories.
@Mimishu1995 Thank you for answering. I still find the process of your work insightful nonetheless.
I absolutely hate typing.
Give me a moleskine. I do a lot of layout stuff for food money. Graph paper, ruler, and pencil. I wouldn’t have it any other way.
When I was in college I was going for economics and accounting. This was back in 2001. There was a dude with a palm pilot plugged into a keyboard. Everyone hated him.
Nope. Literally art, is art. Your pen your instrument…
No, you’re not alone. I find that my brain works differently at a screen & keyboard than it does with pen & paper, whether it’s creative writing, game design, programming, or art.
I have some difficulty sometimes concentrating and not getting distracted at a computer screen. (Especially if it’s hooked up to the Internet and has my password for Fluther or other sites stored…)
Certain types of writing I’ve gotten good at with a computer, but writing on paper is different. I sometimes go back and forth between them.
I’m currently studying medical coding and I learn best when I write what I learn. I have a huge notebook for writing notes. Nothing compares.
Pen and paper is not a lost art. You are not alone.
I was just reading an author’s interview who said they write only with pen and paper. Other writers have said that too. I don’t know if you are writing in English or another language but I think improving your grammar and writing skills and style are more important than the tools you decide to use.
Well, I used to write it on paper before transferring it to a typewriter. It is a different feeling physically putting your thoughts down. But I learned to do it on a word processor in the 80’s so I’m really comfortable with it now. I think I do just was well.
I can’t read my handwriting. So no.
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