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.
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
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.
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.