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Writing vs. Typing

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OZ:

--- Quote from: belial.1980 on January 20, 2013, 07:45:02 PM ---A practicing psychologist I know has told me that writing by hand actually opens up different pathways in the brain. Because of this, thoughts are configured differently when writing through this method. I've experimented with it and found that, for me, it does work really well for stream of conscious type writing or brainstorming. But at the end of the day word processing is much easier and more efficient for me.

Do whatever works best for you. Write. Write lots.  :)

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I have heard the same thing. I find a mixture works best for me. If I try to do it all by hand it takes too long and I'll never get done but there are sometimes that there is something that I need to write by hand to get the feel right and typing it out just won't get the job done.

Quantus:
My handwriting is terribly slow and barely legible most of the time.  So I type.  But when editing I do prefer to have a hardcopy that I can hgihlight, circle, and generally scribble all over.  So when I get the opportunity I print things out for that. But if I didnt have access to a relatively free laser printer  I dont know that it would be worth it. 

shades of grey:
I need a printer...
Typing up my notes is usually a good editing moment for me.

marrer:
When I write I try to do it on the computer, not because of how I grew up, or that I don't like hand writing my stuff (I do); I do my writing on the computer because that is the only way I keep up with my head.  Its kind of like an explosion...all of my thoughts shooting out at once.  Hand writing is great, and personally it is more reliable than the computer, I've lost tons of stuff over the years for various reason.  I don't really lose anything hand written unless well someone messes with my stuff then its just gone heheh.  Both methods are great, I just tend to miss thoughts here and there that could've added more flavor to the story.

Dresdenus Prime:
I used to be all, "Typing is the way to go!" but I found recently that with a full time job, my wife and our two toddlers that finding dedicated time to sit at a desk and write was far and few between. Add to that - when I write on the computer it's so darned easy to edit as you go I was essentially getting nowhere because I kept changing things.

So I began to handwrite on a notepad whenever I got the chance, while sitting watching the boys play, or in the car taking a long trip, or even during a lunch break at work. And to be honest I'm getting a lot more done now. Using a pen and notepad I'm able to allow myself to write messy, and then once it's time for me to type it up, not only am I more efficient at the computer, but I'm able to revise my hand written draft during the transfer, so it's almost like the handwritten draft is the first draft and the typed is the second.

So you say writing vs typing? I say let there be peace between the two!

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