What way do you like to write?
By daisychinese
@daisychinese (302)
China
9 responses
@EAStanley (2688)
• United States
6 Nov 08
I'm almost positive that I used to write my poems with a pen and paper! :) I say that because it is almost impossible now to imagine NOT always having a computer at my disposal! *LOL* I know, I know. I know that I must have sat down with a pen and paper and wrote poems as the words came to me, but I honestly do not have any actual clear memories of actually do so. I of course have the proof, as I still have copies of the poems that I wrote so long ago (that I transferred to my first computer as soon as I bought it both to have a permanent copy stored on my hard drive and because
my handwriting is simply dreadful! *LOL*). But I really don't remember actually sitting down somewhere with a pen and paper and actually writing those poems down. *LOL* Oh well. Now that I have a computer, I do all of my writing there. :) It seems to me that the words somehow flow better when I am typing them out. And that it is easier to just be able to backspace whenever I want to change something instead of having to either make sure to use a pencil or an erasable pen or to have to cross stuff out and make a mess if I use a non-erasable pen. *LOL* And then when I am done, I can just hit "Save" and it is immediately stored on my computer, instead of having to make sure to put the piece of paper in a safe place and remember to label it so that I don't accidentally throw it away at some point. :) Well, that is my story. And, what a long story it turned out to be! *LOL* :) Happy writing to everybody here! :)
@EAStanley (2688)
• United States
6 Nov 08
ACK! I *meant* to say, "I honestly do not have any actual clear memories of actually doing so.". So much for my brilliant proofreading skills! ;)
@ClareDragonfly (59)
• United States
8 Nov 08
I usually like to write on the computer, because I type a lot faster than I write by hand. But I write in a journal, and sometimes I'm just in the mood to write by hand. When I do, I have a collection of pens in lots of different colors that I use.
@ClareDragonfly (59)
• United States
10 Nov 08
It's fun, and it makes the journal look interesting when I go back and see the pages!
@paid2write (5201)
•
5 Nov 08
I have been writing all my life and I have been typing since I was at school. Now I combine the two and type as I write.
I never could write well by hand. It just looks a mess and is full of crossing out and bad grammar.
I just love writing on a keyboard and seeing the words appear on the screen at the same time as I think them. Then I can correct any errors, improve my grammar and sentence structure, delete or add words, change sentences and move paragraphs.
@calajane (1003)
• Poland
5 Nov 08
Not so long ago I couldn't imagine typing straight onto my computer. No. I had to write everything (article, story) in my notebook and then when it was done I would type it up.
I have to admit it was a lot of work. But now, with my laptop, I just tyoe right onto my computer. I save time, yes. But I have to admit, that I find it harder to finish something that I have only in a doc file. I mean if I stop writing something and then try to go back to it few days later... It's really hard. I've never had such a problem when I was writing things in my notebook. I wonder why that is
@daisychinese (302)
• China
5 Nov 08
When I sit with my computer, I usually have no words want to say~~
@Robin55 (225)
• United States
7 Nov 08
I have always loved writing by hand and I'm very fussy about my writing instruments and the paper I use. I am a stationary and writing utensil freak. Staples is like heaven for me. LOL. I love my laptop and writing with it is very easy, but sometimes my creativity just flows better with pen and paper or with pencil and paper. I attend online college classes and so most of my writing there is done on the laptop but I take my notes with paper and pen and put them in notebooks. I just learn things better by writing them by hand.
@wingsanctuary (163)
• Malaysia
6 Nov 08
It depends on what I'm writing. In most cases, I like to write on the computer as it is very convenient: I can edit my text in anyway I like and even write them on various different layouts and templates. It's also easy to keep what I write in an orderly manner (if I write everything on paper my room would probably be flooded with papers and I'll never get to find what I'm looking for without spending hours looking for it. ^^
@landi927 (657)
• China
5 Nov 08
I would like to write on computers most of time. Coz i always write in pieces, not a whole article most of time. Using a computer can help me save all these pieces well and compose these pieces into an article. But some times i like writing on paper. It gives me a very strange feeling when seeing my own handwriting.
How about you?
@daisychinese (302)
• China
5 Nov 08
I feel like write with a pencil on a piece of paper or a notebook. It will make me feel really good. I do not need to pay more attention on the words, sentences and so on. Just write down what I want to say. Of course, later, when I do not know what to write, I will modify my words.
@pryce_mbg (716)
• Philippines
5 Nov 08
i write best when I'm using my ball pen. I write well on the paper because i am used to it. i love to write about my feelings or whatever just to relieve my stress or pains anytime anywhere..lol
@daisychinese (302)
• China
5 Nov 08
wish you have a nice day, and writing down what makes you happy~~
@shira0524 (482)
• United States
5 Nov 08
I like different ways depending on my mood! Some days, it's to write in an actual journal with a pen and others it's to type on the computer. And even then, I have to choose whether I like to write in Penzu, or LiveJournal, or Blogger, since I have journals/accounts at all those places, which I started because I get into "writing moods" and like certain things on certain days! :)