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A Defense of Writing Longhand


A Defense of Writing Longhand - by Patrick E McLean - Substack

The easiest way turns out to be writing longhand. Not printing, mind you, but composing with a long, flowing, and delightfully irregular script that fills the ...

A Defense of Writing Longhand - Lifehacker

This kind of prose has a feral power that seems to be lacking from the things I type. Maybe that's not it; maybe it's just harder to get my head ...

A Defense of Writing Longhand - Patrick E. McLean - Substack

The sad fact about writing longhand is that the form and ability to use it may disappear within a very few years. Cursive writing is no longer ...

A Defense of Writing Longhand : r/notebooks - Reddit

Open and shut book. Wonderful stories have been written by hand, many others on a typewriter or computer keyboard. Many have been dictated! ( ...

In defense of writing with pen and paper - The Writer

Writing longhand doesn't compute. ... Some writers don't write stories from beginning to end. They use writing software to jump between open files ...

Penning A Novel by Hand | Paper & Packaging - How Life Unfolds

Author Patrick McLean agrees. In his Lifehacker article, A Defense of Writing Longhand, McLean writes of the benefits of writing a novel, at least the first ...

How Drafting Longhand Can Enhance Your Writing - Stuart Danker

The way you describe how you think first before you write, versus writing first on the keyboard, is exactly how I feel when it comes to longhand ...

Why writing by hand beats typing for thinking and learning - NPR

For adults, one of the main benefits of writing by hand is that it simply forces us to slow down. During a meeting or lecture, it's possible to ...

Preserving the Art of Writing Longhand - Beverley Golden

When we write by hand we bring the words to earth and engage our full being in the process. Typing on a keyboard keeps the words 'up there' in ...

Why Handwriting Is Making a Comeback in Education and Workplace

Longhand notes allow for better short- and long-term memory recall because they contain your own words and handwriting. These can serve as ...

A Defense Of Writing Longhand - The Write Stuff - The Fountain Pen ...

A Defense of Writing Longhand Wonderful article on writing longhand vs typing for creativity! Well worth the read!

In defense of pen and paper - Sam Matla

Some offline time is good, so you don't just immediately jack into the internet. I write a lot of stuff longhand because it forces focus. There are zero ...

US has shown why longhand must not be written off - Firstpost

A day to remember the benefits of writing longhand is much needed everywhere. Writing without delete or backspace keys and devices to alter the ...

Writers' Lab: 750 words versus longhand journaling - Eva Lantsoght

+ It's great to flip through a journal and read random entries from long ago. + Writing longhand makes it easier to get into the flow of writing ...

In Defense of the Notebook: Why You Should Consider Writing by ...

Capote was habitual in his longhand writing, completing first and second versions by hand before switching to the typewriter. Sontag ...

The Creative Benefits of Writing Longhand - Psychology Today

Writing longhand can boost analysis and recall. · Using pen and ink may also boost creative flow. · The creative process is independent of which ...

A Defense for Penmanship | Memoria Press - New American Cursive

Students should learn how to keep their paper or notebook in the comfortable writing zone with the non-writing hand. As the student moves down ...

In defense of writing with pen and paper - NOVELIST | MUSICIAN

I continue with my defence of writing by hand, using pen (or pencil) and paper. While I spend a great deal of my working life on the computer, ...

The Longhand Writing Challenge - From The Mixed Up Files

Sure do like this post! My journal, and letters to friends and family, are written in longhand. For me, writing that way is soothing. Generally, too, I sketch ...

Why longhand? - Faerye Net

Why I write longhand first drafts · 1. Transcription is revision: When I transcribe a finished draft into the computer, I don't type it exactly ...