Friday, October 3, 2025

Writing By Hand / Happenings In The Outhouse 03-Oct-2025

For the writers out there (but take this advice to fit whatever your craft consists of), please do not limit yourself to the known tools at hand.  In the case of writing, do not limit yourself to just a computer.

Author Kevin J. Anderson typically dictates your stories (or at least an outline to the story) on a recorder while he is out hiking in the majestic Colorado mountains.

Author Neil Gaiman writes many of his stories by hand.

I have heard many tales of writers who, while commuting on a bus or train, will type out stories on their phones.

Earlier last month, I was brainstorming a new short story for a magazine submission, writing my thoughts in a Leuchtturm1917 notebook using a Zebra fountain pen.  Then, using said notebook and pen, I started writing the story.  By hand.  One page turned into several as I waited for my wife to recover from a scheduled surgery.  I completed the story and was absolutely amazed that I had written it all by hand.

I have done this before, writing stories by hand.  There are times when I don't want to lug around my laptop, and simply having a notebook and pen is the easiest way to go.  Writing by hand is quite fun and freeing.

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