Pen or Keyboard?

I’ve been asked on several occasions if I prefer to write drafts by hand or if I prefer to simply type things up on my computer.

I can understand why people ask. There are quite a few authors who prefer to write things out by hand before typing them up once they’re happy with what they’ve written. There is also something intensely personal about writing things by hand. It’s why handwritten apology notes are considered so much more sincere than emails or text messages.

The truth is that I type...