Comments on: What Tools Do You Write With? http://www.learntowritefiction.com/what-tools-do-you-write-with/ tools, systems and strategies to help you write your novel Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:30:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jamal W. Hankins http://www.learntowritefiction.com/what-tools-do-you-write-with/comment-page-1/#comment-2005 Jamal W. Hankins Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:11:25 +0000 http://www.learntowritefiction.com/?p=381#comment-2005 I may very well have OCD, I wouldn't put it passed me. lol I've tried the one notebook per project deal, and I never seem to have the notebook handy when I need it. which is why I wind up with tones of pieces of paper, lol. When I'm home, I always work on my laptop. The peices of paper come into play when I'm out and about. I may very well have OCD, I wouldn’t put it passed me. lol

I’ve tried the one notebook per project deal, and I never seem to have the notebook handy when I need it. which is why I wind up with tones of pieces of paper, lol.

When I’m home, I always work on my laptop. The peices of paper come into play when I’m out and about.

]]> By: Cheryl http://www.learntowritefiction.com/what-tools-do-you-write-with/comment-page-1/#comment-2003 Cheryl Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:24:18 +0000 http://www.learntowritefiction.com/?p=381#comment-2003 I seem to be doing that, too, Jamal--using various pieces of paper and eventually collecting it all on the computer. I'm trying to consolidate down to one notebook per writing project, so at least the notes are in one spot. What you describe about your handwriting process sounds a bit like OCD. That would definitely make handwriting a challenge. Are you able to use the laptop for your notes instead of handwriting? Don't know if that would make it any better. I appreciate you stopping by and sharing! I seem to be doing that, too, Jamal–using various pieces of paper and eventually collecting it all on the computer. I’m trying to consolidate down to one notebook per writing project, so at least the notes are in one spot.

What you describe about your handwriting process sounds a bit like OCD. That would definitely make handwriting a challenge. Are you able to use the laptop for your notes instead of handwriting? Don’t know if that would make it any better. I appreciate you stopping by and sharing!

]]> By: Jamal W. Hankins http://www.learntowritefiction.com/what-tools-do-you-write-with/comment-page-1/#comment-1958 Jamal W. Hankins Sun, 29 Mar 2009 13:06:37 +0000 http://www.learntowritefiction.com/?p=381#comment-1958 I typically bounce between loose pieces of paper, various notepads, and spiral notebooks. Ultimately everything lands on my laptop of course. I write with pens, type doesn't matter nor does color of ink, and I hate writing in pencil. I drive myself crazy writing by hand most of the time though. Ever since childhood, I've had this…"thing" about making mistakes when I write even if its just a little note. If I make a mistake, misspell a word, or notice that my paragraphs are not lining up perfectly, I have to start all over. It doesn't matter if I'm at the top of the page or the middle, if I see a mistake, I have to start ALL OVER. Needless to say, I've wasted a lot of time and paper. I typically bounce between loose pieces of paper, various notepads, and spiral notebooks. Ultimately everything lands on my laptop of course. I write with pens, type doesn’t matter nor does color of ink, and I hate writing in pencil.

I drive myself crazy writing by hand most of the time though. Ever since childhood, I’ve had this…”thing” about making mistakes when I write even if its just a little note. If I make a mistake, misspell a word, or notice that my paragraphs are not lining up perfectly, I have to start all over. It doesn’t matter if I’m at the top of the page or the middle, if I see a mistake, I have to start ALL OVER. Needless to say, I’ve wasted a lot of time and paper.

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