Comments on: Take A Step Away From The Computer

By: Eli James

Eli James — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 11:31:28 +0000

You’re right, Radhika – today I type much faster than I write on paper. But I write on paper for different reasons: to focus completely on the content. It’s funny – with the computer I write at my fastest, but on paper I think best.

By: Radhika

Radhika — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 10:00:47 +0000

Hey Eli! I’ve been following your blog in an indirect way for some time now and have atleast 20 tabs open with things I have to read, because I’m considering taking my own story into the form of a blook/web fiction using your software.

I agree with this entirely, but then there’s the factor of how fast the pen moves in comparison to how fast the computer types – and faster, your brain. Fountain pens are the closest to computers, but there is still a lot to be said about the speed and what you might lose if you go the slow pen-and-paper route.

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5 Great Productivity Tools for Online Writers — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 07:40:23 +0000

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By: Eli James

Eli James — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 16:03:20 +0000

*Rolls on the floor laughing out loud* … It made me laugh terribly hard at Andrew! Your comment was hilarious! ;P

Bravo, Gloria!

By: Gloria Hildebrandt

Gloria Hildebrandt — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 15:37:44 +0000

Eli, I was afraid that Andrew might be trying to make a joke, so I replied to show that it actually might not be that funny.

By: Eli James

Eli James — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 15:30:27 +0000

Gloria, I think Andrew is joking. And yeah, writing by hand is definitely more portable!

As is … writing by feet. Ehheh. ;P

By: Andrew Ho

Andrew Ho — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 15:21:09 +0000

I have hands …

but i enjoy writing with my feet more……

By: Gloria Hildebrandt

Gloria Hildebrandt — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 15:17:21 +0000

That’s an amazing skill! I have a friend with cerebral palsy who also writes on a computer with one foot. It just shows what can be done when you put your mind to it. Congratulations on overcoming your own disability, Andrew.

By: Andrew Ho

Andrew Ho — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 15:03:35 +0000

I enjoy writing with my feet….

By: Gloria Hildebrandt

Gloria Hildebrandt — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 13:34:44 +0000

I enjoy writing by hand. I can sometimes do it on my back verandah, or in bed or during commercials while watching Oprah. It’s so portable. I might scribble all over the page in a first draft, and outlining ideas means no linear writing. When I have a chunk of text I’m happy with, I will type it into the computer, often doing edits along the way. When the writing is working and I’m in a productive zone, I might continue by writing directly on the computer. I like writing longhand.

By: Eli James

Eli James — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 03:12:17 +0000

Hrmm … to each his/her own, I suppose. But I would love to be able to do creative writing on the computer – it’ll save so much time if and when I want to edit.

By: Rhea

Rhea — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 16:33:47 +0000

I have been a paid writer (journalist) for many, many years. I used to write on paper. Now it’s computers all the way. Even for creative writing outside of my job. But I do think there is a lot of merit in writing by hand. It’s just not for me anymore.