Comments on: The Mighty Pen http://www.academicproductivity.com/2009/the-mighty-pen/ A survival guide for the 21st century researcher Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:37:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Porec http://www.academicproductivity.com/2009/the-mighty-pen/comment-page-1/#comment-70832 Porec Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:13:37 +0000 http://www.academicproductivity.com/?p=487#comment-70832 Personally, I struggle to write much more than a two-page letter in longhand. Writing a short story, much less a novel, would send me screaming from the room. I'd much rather type. My handwriting isn't very good, and my hand just gets tired - I've always gripped too hard. Stylistically, I don’t think that the words that I type are much different than what I write down. Personally, I struggle to write much more than a two-page letter in longhand. Writing a short story, much less a novel, would send me screaming from the room. I’d much rather type. My handwriting isn’t very good, and my hand just gets tired – I’ve always gripped too hard. Stylistically, I don’t think that the words that I type are much different than what I write down.

]]> By: Tricia http://www.academicproductivity.com/2009/the-mighty-pen/comment-page-1/#comment-52102 Tricia Wed, 04 Mar 2009 07:17:42 +0000 http://www.academicproductivity.com/?p=487#comment-52102 Man, this is one hell of an intellectual post. You are born to write... Man, this is one hell of an intellectual post. You are born to write…

]]> By: Dave Smith http://www.academicproductivity.com/2009/the-mighty-pen/comment-page-1/#comment-51776 Dave Smith Sat, 28 Feb 2009 12:42:43 +0000 http://www.academicproductivity.com/?p=487#comment-51776 How can I protect myself against the mighty pen? How can I protect myself against the mighty pen?

]]> By: NLP Books http://www.academicproductivity.com/2009/the-mighty-pen/comment-page-1/#comment-49268 NLP Books Thu, 05 Feb 2009 04:04:53 +0000 http://www.academicproductivity.com/?p=487#comment-49268 Wow Brian, an hour a day? That is quite a commitment. I think for me writing is about getting to the source of where my writing is coming from and making it more creative. For me, writing is about creativity, dreaming, and fine-tuning the dream. Wow Brian, an hour a day? That is quite a commitment. I think for me writing is about getting to the source of where my writing is coming from and making it more creative. For me, writing is about creativity, dreaming, and fine-tuning the dream.

]]> By: police speed traps http://www.academicproductivity.com/2009/the-mighty-pen/comment-page-1/#comment-49130 police speed traps Wed, 04 Feb 2009 03:23:24 +0000 http://www.academicproductivity.com/?p=487#comment-49130 I have been trying to write more as well. At home I write with a fountain pen, but on the road I write with a roller ball. I love my waterman pens and lamys!! I always carry different types of notebooks and moleskins for different categories of thoughts. Great post. Keep writing. I have been trying to write more as well. At home I write with a fountain pen, but on the road I write with a roller ball. I love my waterman pens and lamys!!

I always carry different types of notebooks and moleskins for different categories of thoughts.

Great post. Keep writing.

]]> By: Bryan http://www.academicproductivity.com/2009/the-mighty-pen/comment-page-1/#comment-47942 Bryan Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:35:02 +0000 http://www.academicproductivity.com/?p=487#comment-47942 There's something to be said about adding more thinking to your day. I've had a similar experience with writing my thoughts down in 2008. I was listening to an old school audio recording by personal development guru Earl Nightingale. One of his recommendations is that you sit down with a pad of paper and a pencil one hour per day. By doing this, you can move ahead from where you are, create new ideas, and gain some new perspective on what lies ahead. I haven't yet gotten up to the one hour a day, but there's just something about writing your thoughts down that makes you feel like you're doing a good job. I hope you can keep the journaling up, it's a great use of time! Sincerely, Bryan There’s something to be said about adding more thinking to your day.

I’ve had a similar experience with writing my thoughts down in 2008. I was listening to an old school audio recording by personal development guru Earl Nightingale. One of his recommendations is that you sit down with a pad of paper and a pencil one hour per day. By doing this, you can move ahead from where you are, create new ideas, and gain some new perspective on what lies ahead.

I haven’t yet gotten up to the one hour a day, but there’s just something about writing your thoughts down that makes you feel like you’re doing a good job.

I hope you can keep the journaling up, it’s a great use of time!

Sincerely,
Bryan

]]> By: Adrian Burd http://www.academicproductivity.com/2009/the-mighty-pen/comment-page-1/#comment-47510 Adrian Burd Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:51:06 +0000 http://www.academicproductivity.com/?p=487#comment-47510 I almost always write with a fountain pen, usually one with a fine or extra fine nib. Doing so makes me think about what I am writing and I end up thinking more carefully about my ideas and thoughts. Mind you, I also collect vintage fountain pens, many of which are a delight to write with. I almost always write with a fountain pen, usually one with a fine or extra fine nib. Doing so makes me think about what I am writing and I end up thinking more carefully about my ideas and thoughts.

Mind you, I also collect vintage fountain pens, many of which are a delight to write with.

]]> By: james http://www.academicproductivity.com/2009/the-mighty-pen/comment-page-1/#comment-47208 james Mon, 12 Jan 2009 12:35:17 +0000 http://www.academicproductivity.com/?p=487#comment-47208 That's a good point Jim. I've found free-writing to be really helpful in the ideas generation stage: with a computer, you can just throw everything down quickly and then parse it later. That's not a job for pen and paper as you say. But in other cases, where the goal is to put structure into your writing, I think working with pen and paper can be helpful. I guess the trick is to find the tool that works best for you at each part of the writing process. That’s a good point Jim. I’ve found free-writing to be really helpful in the ideas generation stage: with a computer, you can just throw everything down quickly and then parse it later. That’s not a job for pen and paper as you say.

But in other cases, where the goal is to put structure into your writing, I think working with pen and paper can be helpful. I guess the trick is to find the tool that works best for you at each part of the writing process.

]]> By: Jim Davies http://www.academicproductivity.com/2009/the-mighty-pen/comment-page-1/#comment-47207 Jim Davies Mon, 12 Jan 2009 12:26:36 +0000 http://www.academicproductivity.com/?p=487#comment-47207 In the Will Self quote he seems to think that it's bad to just put something on paper and to play with it. However, for most amateur writers anyway, this is one of the hardest things to do. People tend to be perfectionists with their writing, not willing to put anything down that's not up to their standards. Using a pen or typewriter exacerbates this problem. Writing is a process that involves lots of revision, and people underestimate this. I encourage any aspiring writer to use a computer, especially on first drafts. Otherwise you are likely to not record good ideas, or worse, never get a first draft at all. In the Will Self quote he seems to think that it’s bad to just put something on paper and to play with it. However, for most amateur writers anyway, this is one of the hardest things to do. People tend to be perfectionists with their writing, not willing to put anything down that’s not up to their standards. Using a pen or typewriter exacerbates this problem. Writing is a process that involves lots of revision, and people underestimate this. I encourage any aspiring writer to use a computer, especially on first drafts. Otherwise you are likely to not record good ideas, or worse, never get a first draft at all.

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