I like writing first drafts, particularly first drafts of tricky chapters, by hand. Being away from a computer helps me focus, and by writing things out, I’m less inclined to scrutinize my writing and delete it before it even has a chance at life.
I hate typing up what I write, though. At least, I hate having to look from the flat surface of my desk to the screen while typing stuff up. The repetitive motion is cumbersome, annoying, and when I have a dozen or more pages to type up, my neck sta...
Published on May 12, 2015 23:04