Morning Coffee – 17 April 2019
Here are a few stories to read this Wednesday morning.
- The Stage reports that researchers may have identified Shakespeare’s London home. (beware the registration wall)
- The BBC notes that Amazon is flooded with fake reviews.
- Quartzy examines how, when it comes to being a productive writer, old low tech tools may be the best tools.
- Lit Reactor shares a list of 30 "new" words that should be deleted from the dictionary.
- Water is wet, and reading to your kids means they hear more words.
- Cora Buhlert dissects the news coverage surrounding Ian McEwan’s new SF novel. I haven’t see a book this derivative and unoriginal since Colson Whitehead won the Pulitzer.
Comments
Xaver Basora April 17, 2019 um 2:12 am
Nate
So I’m not the only one who writes by hand and then types it on the computer.
I do wish that Wacom would create a proper printing pad that connects to tablets, phones and computers. It’d prefer it to the keyboard
Ros Jackson April 17, 2019 um 6:23 pm
It’s pleasing to see I’m in good company in writing first drafts by hand.
The main reason I do it is because screens are distracting. Not only is temptation a click away, but also the blue light interferes with my sleep patterns, which may be great for a writing binge but not so good for the next day. And writing a novel is a marathon, not a sprint.
Will Entrekin April 18, 2019 um 8:52 am
I’ve been writing longhand for a while now. It really does make a difference. I tried out a couple of typewriters, but I don’t think I’ve found the right one.
It’s worth noting that the distraction-free experience is also one of the inspirations for the Astrohaus Freewrite, which as I recall has been met with some derision here.
Me, I think whatever gets the words on the page is worth exploring.