Writing Preferences

[Empress_Flynn]

I did a search for this and I didn't see anything like it... but if there's a similar thread that's been hidden away in some dark and dusty corner, then by all means, do away with this one

I saw a post on another forum about the preferences of writers in terms of what they use to write.

So, which way do you swing: You like the feel of clacking those keys or you prefer the rhythm of writing it out by hand? And why is that your preferred method?

Or do you prefer different writing mediums for different kinds of writing? Why?

Do you think the style you use says anything about your writing? Do you feel that it has any effect on your finished product? Or is it just an arbitrary decision based on what's available at the time?

My preferences to follow in a later post. Assuming this thread makes it to later posts

[ElizabethAnnRoger]

I prefer to write with a pencil, not a pen because it is too slippery. I prefer to write because it gives me time to think. I'll only write five minutes worth of writing in one hour because I think of everything. I like to listen to a soundtrack that relates to my writing and it helps move it along and form the story.
So that's how I do.

[katya]

I like to type because I like the feeling of it and I can type fast. I like typing on a computer because it's very convenient and I can erase and rearrange very easily. But, I like a notebook for the feeling of it. Ideally, I'm going to start looking for a typewriter. I don't like writing by hand very much. You can tell from my writing because it's very small and slurred together, showing that I pretty much move the pen as little as humanly possible.

That's mostly with creative writing in mind. For papers for school and stuff like that I vastly prefer typing. I'm a pretty fast typer, and that's necessary for me because I like to get my thoughts down as fast as I can think them. For taking notes in class it's gotta be pen/paper though. I have to be able to draw pictures and stuff, and especially in math.

[Empress_Flynn]

Guess it's time for me to write in my own darn thread!

Okie... when it comes to short things or poetry I typically enjoy physically writing it out on whatever is at hand... with pen, pencil, on scraps of paper, notebooks, napkins... whatever is around.... lest I forget it before I have it down...

This is why my fiance got me a little moleskin notebook to carry around with me for my birthday lol....

My handwriting is incredibly sloppy and I take pride in this lol.... most of my handwritten rough drafts have loads of cross outs and margin notes and scribbles everywhere.. I think it lends some sort of character to the piece.

When it comes to longer works, I almost always type it out. I can type reasonably fast (though I don't type in the actual sense of the word, it's more like hyper hunt and pecking). This is mainly for practical reasons as longer pieces are just easier to manage on computers.

However, most of the ideas for my longer pieces start out as written scribbles somewhere else...

[katya]

My ideas for longer stories start out on paper too, so I can outline with a picture and stuff like that. And cross-outs and margin notes definitely add character.

We both have moleskin notebooks too! I carry mine everywhere. It took soooo long to come in too. They had a selection at the bookstore, but I wanted a specific size and type. I have the small-ish plain journal thing I think it's called. Not the sketchbook with the thick pages but the thinner pages without lines. I like no-lines for poetry and drawings. I write pretty straight and also I like to be able to write very small and in whatever patterns I want.

Oh and I type properly. It's a lot faster....

[Empress_Flynn]

Yes! Mine is no lines, thin pages, and flexible moleskin! Lol... I was so excited when he got it for me because I've wanted one forever...

I prefer no lines for poetry as well... I prefer no lines for most things because I like to doodle (even though I can't draw at all) and because it feels less constricted.

I carry it everywhere

[ElizabethAnnRoger]

yeah i have to agree
with school-computer, its faster and idk...more umm, well easier to put thoughts down on quickly then pencil
creative writing- always pencil