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That's a good question to pose on my Ask the Author Page! And an interesting answer. I used to be surrounded by copious numbers of notebooks, especially for the Nero book, but once I began to work on a laptop (and now even Android tablet and mobile phone!) I've never returned to handwritten notes. If I need a memory jogger or note, I type it at the end of the manuscript, to scroll down & refer to if I must. Otherwise, I don't really have that many notes and just type, as you handwrite. For the horseracing, I do keep an old racing diary with me, so that I can keep track of where in the racing year they are and at which racemeetings they can be at, as that's something that changes little from one century to the next! If it's the third week of June, it must be Royal ascot, etc! But I don't use longhand and only handwrote Nero, which I then typed up. The other books were all done completely on the laptop (or even on a Word App on the phone if I was out & about!)
I would find it impossible to write anything unless I first do it in longhand with pencil and paper and often complete several drafts in that manner before going near my computer. It would be great if other writers would share their views on their writing habits. Let's engage more on this and become a community of writers that freely exchange ideas. Patrick.
We need to explore Goodreads and find a Discussion Board. But Patrick, do post this question on the Ask The Author Pages of authors you follow or are reading, and then we will see lots of inspiring views.
I agree with Lissa as writers, all writers, we need to come together as a group to discuss how we approach writing. Sharing ideas like this will help all. Writers tend to be shy. Well it's about time we all stopped being hesitant and speak to each other and learn from our collective experiences. So Lissa is right we need a Discussion Board . Any guidance out there how we might join a Ddiscussion Board on Goodreads please?
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That's a good question to pose on my Ask the Author Page! And an interesting answer. I used to be surrounded by copious numbers of notebooks, especially for the Nero book, but once I began to work on a laptop (and now even Android tablet and mobile phone!) I've never returned to handwritten notes. If I need a memory jogger or note, I type it at the end of the manuscript, to scroll down & refer to if I must. Otherwise, I don't really have that many notes and just type, as you handwrite. For the horseracing, I do keep an old racing diary with me, so that I can keep track of where in the racing year they are and at which racemeetings they can be at, as that's something that changes little from one century to the next! If it's the third week of June, it must be Royal ascot, etc! But I don't use longhand and only handwrote Nero, which I then typed up. The other books were all done completely on the laptop (or even on a Word App on the phone if I was out & about!)
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I would find it impossible to write anything unless I first do it in longhand with pencil and paper and often complete several drafts in that manner before going near my computer. It would be great if other writers would share their views on their writing habits. Let's engage more on this and become a community of writers that freely exchange ideas. Patrick.
We need to explore Goodreads and find a Discussion Board. But Patrick, do post this question on the Ask The Author Pages of authors you follow or are reading, and then we will see lots of inspiring views.
I agree with Lissa as writers, all writers, we need to come together as a group to discuss how we approach writing. Sharing ideas like this will help all. Writers tend to be shy. Well it's about time we all stopped being hesitant and speak to each other and learn from our collective experiences. So Lissa is right we need a Discussion Board . Any guidance out there how we might join a Ddiscussion Board on Goodreads please?
