Hans.Trondheim
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Nowadays, it's always easy to disparage 'old techs' as something obsolete, or fancy it for being 'traditional.' However, while many of us--including me--benefit from the efficiency of devices today, I'd like to discuss the benefits of keeping a notebook (the physical, non-digital paper and spiral binder notebook) with you at all times.
First, let me tell you my writing process. Whenever I write chapters, I tend to put it down in a notebook. Sure, the draft may be horrible, but then I begin to flesh out and develop the ideas I've written, so that when I do type it on the computer, the resulting manuscript would be better whenever I finish it.
Second, I'm a busy person. I work as a public school teacher in my country ??, and in my days off, I tend to my businesses (a printing shop, baking, and doing drawing commissions). Whenever I'm away from the keyboard, and a spark of idea strikes, I can always write it down, so I won't forget it.
Third is the concept of never having to lose your ideas whenever something happens. Many old SHF peeps know my story when I accidentally deleted an entire, two-years' worth of story manuscripts and artworks when I formatted the wrong disc. Good thing is, the drafts I wrote in my old notebooks, and the chapters I uploaded online helped me bring back the novels I lost. Sure, you may say that your ideas are in your memory, but if you get distracted for too much, the danger of completely forgetting how you would like to write your work is high.
And of course, the fourth benefit imo is that, notebooks don't lose power. I do write in my phone, tablet, laptop and desktop computer. But, I can't bring my desktop everywhere, and laptops are cumbersome. Tablets and phones can also lose their juice coz of heavy use. And this is the Philippines, where power outages happen, and can take a while before it comes back. So, whenever I'm bored, I get my notebook and wrote stuff down.
It also helps in conserving my devices' batteries for other uses.
So with all my point laid down, and for the benefit of newbie writers who might pass by, do you use notebooks when you write? And what are the benefits for you?
First, let me tell you my writing process. Whenever I write chapters, I tend to put it down in a notebook. Sure, the draft may be horrible, but then I begin to flesh out and develop the ideas I've written, so that when I do type it on the computer, the resulting manuscript would be better whenever I finish it.
Second, I'm a busy person. I work as a public school teacher in my country ??, and in my days off, I tend to my businesses (a printing shop, baking, and doing drawing commissions). Whenever I'm away from the keyboard, and a spark of idea strikes, I can always write it down, so I won't forget it.
Third is the concept of never having to lose your ideas whenever something happens. Many old SHF peeps know my story when I accidentally deleted an entire, two-years' worth of story manuscripts and artworks when I formatted the wrong disc. Good thing is, the drafts I wrote in my old notebooks, and the chapters I uploaded online helped me bring back the novels I lost. Sure, you may say that your ideas are in your memory, but if you get distracted for too much, the danger of completely forgetting how you would like to write your work is high.
And of course, the fourth benefit imo is that, notebooks don't lose power. I do write in my phone, tablet, laptop and desktop computer. But, I can't bring my desktop everywhere, and laptops are cumbersome. Tablets and phones can also lose their juice coz of heavy use. And this is the Philippines, where power outages happen, and can take a while before it comes back. So, whenever I'm bored, I get my notebook and wrote stuff down.
It also helps in conserving my devices' batteries for other uses.
So with all my point laid down, and for the benefit of newbie writers who might pass by, do you use notebooks when you write? And what are the benefits for you?
