I could never be that organised! I have several notebooks on my desk next to my desk where I write stuff, but unlike you, I don't always remember where I've written something. I still use my computer for things. I write myself notes on my phone too.
I do have one notebook where I write my paid jobs that i do writing for someone else, and tick them off when done and when sent over to them. My handwriting has got incredibly messy - I spend so much time typing and find it far quicker - so when I write I lose the will to live half way through a word, and often can't read what I've written!
Sadly I'm not a tidy worker either - I bet your desk is incredibly neat! Not mine.
We are all wired differently and need to find what works for us. I find having defined notebooks helps and writing my research by hand helps me remember. I always write my stories on my laptop, rather than on paper. Once I am happy with them on a word processor they are copied and pasted into Substack.
Word processing is amazing, especially for those of us that used typewriters!
Thank you, Lis for your comment. It's always a pleasure to read them.
You're very well organised, Roland. Perhaps you are influencing me because I recently bought a larger notepad, which is by my side in the living room. Nothing fancy, but I'm trying to do things the old way a little more often. And I still haven't forgotten about fountain pens. The more I think about them, the more I want to get one for the sheer joy of how it feels to use.
I could never be that organised! I have several notebooks on my desk next to my desk where I write stuff, but unlike you, I don't always remember where I've written something. I still use my computer for things. I write myself notes on my phone too.
I do have one notebook where I write my paid jobs that i do writing for someone else, and tick them off when done and when sent over to them. My handwriting has got incredibly messy - I spend so much time typing and find it far quicker - so when I write I lose the will to live half way through a word, and often can't read what I've written!
Sadly I'm not a tidy worker either - I bet your desk is incredibly neat! Not mine.
I will put that down to your poetic mind! :-)
We are all wired differently and need to find what works for us. I find having defined notebooks helps and writing my research by hand helps me remember. I always write my stories on my laptop, rather than on paper. Once I am happy with them on a word processor they are copied and pasted into Substack.
Word processing is amazing, especially for those of us that used typewriters!
Thank you, Lis for your comment. It's always a pleasure to read them.
You're very well organised, Roland. Perhaps you are influencing me because I recently bought a larger notepad, which is by my side in the living room. Nothing fancy, but I'm trying to do things the old way a little more often. And I still haven't forgotten about fountain pens. The more I think about them, the more I want to get one for the sheer joy of how it feels to use.
I try to be organised!
It’s great being back to more open and paper. I have found it to be better for my memory too.