Sylvester Olson
You're going to get so much great advice from authors here at Goodreads, but here's something you've probably never read before:
When you compose your story, write with gel pens.
It probably seems like silly advice. But the truth is that writing page after page of material is going to tire out your hand. Ballpoint pens require more pushing to get the ink out, while with gel pens the ink just flows. You may not notice after a few paragraphs or even a page or two. But trust me: after twenty pages over the course of several hours, the muscles in your hand will thank you.
When you compose your story, write with gel pens.
It probably seems like silly advice. But the truth is that writing page after page of material is going to tire out your hand. Ballpoint pens require more pushing to get the ink out, while with gel pens the ink just flows. You may not notice after a few paragraphs or even a page or two. But trust me: after twenty pages over the course of several hours, the muscles in your hand will thank you.
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