I have to confess to doing most of my “writing” – like this
today, in fact - straight on to the computer. Yet I love writing by hand. I
always have a notebook on the go and I always make notes in meetings and at most
events. Making notes confirms my understanding. There’s something about the brain,
hand and eye coordination. The hand connects with the page and manifests what
the mind is thinking.
Spooky in Darlington
I opened it. It contained two beautiful notebooks, a pencil
case and four really super pens. I’d booked the room through Late Rooms and
this came from their Magic Makers department.
How did they know? I guess it’s easy enough to find out that
I’m a writer. Just Google me. But how
would they know that I like that sort of notebooks and those types of pens?

It was a nice gesture anyway.
Retail therapy
I acquired the purple Ryman’s when I bought a similar pink one
for a writing friend. Irresistible!
Notebooks as gifts
Should you ever need to know, yes, absolutely, a nice
notebook is always a great gift for me. Sometimes we’re given them anyway, as part
of a conference package. The ALCS one was gift, along with a useful cotton tote
bag when I helped with a consultation about their web site and newsletter.
The default notebook
These I can buy cheaply at the shop opposite my office in
the university. I have two on the go at the same time at the moment- both of
them almost full. Confusing! A student came in for a tutorial. She had the same
notebook. I’m sure she took mine by mistake and then returned it later. Ah
well!
The pens
They’re a delight to work with. I find them great for hardcopy
editing and annotating. They make such nice marks on the paper.
What else?
I like using my notebooks for planning, for creating characters
and settings, for jotting down new ideas and for writing down what I see and
hear as I’m out and about.
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