To those who write with pen, pencil and paper

stacey+2018 · Post by **stacey+2018** » 04 Jun 2025, 11:49

Greetings fellow book lovers!

It seems there are people who still like to write various types of literary works using pencil and paper. Even though I have a Windows 11 laptop, I rather enjoy noting down ideas with a pen and paper. I am curious to know if people still do this with the advent of computing.

I love to use a fountain pen and a narrow lined A4 paper pad! The models of fountain pen I use are:

1. The Parker Vector fountain pen. I use a fine nib with blue/black ink.
2. The Ellington fountain pen. They have several ranges. I use one from 'The Stealth' range. Coupled with an extra fine nib with blue/black ink.
3. This one seems to be from a Chinese/Japanese pen company. This one is the Hongdian Matte Black Forest. An extra fine nib is also used with this one. Blue and black ink are used too.

I would like to see what type of pen, pencil or other writing implement my fellow writers/readers use! So please reply if you want to. Also if anyone does use a more expensive type of fountain pen, do you utilise cheaper cartridges or stick to the ones made specifically for the type of pen? Being on a low budget, I tend to go for cheaper alternatives.

Thanks for reading!

Tina Thomssen · Post by **Tina Thomssen** » 05 Jun 2025, 12:18

Hi! I do both! I use the Google Notes app or Google Docs most of the time, but I will occasionally use paper. I find that using the traditional method is much easier if I need little pictures or non-standard text placement—we can write anywhere on paper!

I have a small notebook, about 4 inches tall, that I use to take notes in when reading for book reviews here. I highlight things in the Amazon Kindle app too. My writing material is just a mechanical pencil from Paper Mate!

I've never used a fountain pen before, but they look fun to write with.

stacey+2018 · Post by **stacey+2018** » 08 Jun 2025, 14:01

Tina Thomssen wrote: ↑05 Jun 2025, 12:18 Hi! I do both! I use the Google Notes app or Google Docs most of the time, but I will occasionally use paper. I find that using the traditional method is much easier if I need little pictures or non-standard text placement—we can write anywhere on paper!

I have a small notebook, about 4 inches tall, that I use to take notes in when reading for book reviews here. I highlight things in the Amazon Kindle app too. My writing material is just a mechanical pencil from Paper Mate!

I've never used a fountain pen before, but they look fun to write with.

Hello! I used to use a mechanical pencil from the Papermate stationary brand, as well as a lined paper pad when I first started writing fanfiction. I remember around this time, I received my first desktop from an old store manager at the time. I DIDN'T like the Tottenham Hotspurs wallpaper though. THAT was swiftly removed. Recently, I have begun to use narrow lined paper pads again. Spending too much time on a computer can be harmful.

Tina Thomssen · Post by **Tina Thomssen** » 09 Jun 2025, 15:16

Hi again, thank you for the reply! I remember my fanfiction days, except I typed on a Google Doc instead of paper. I had to look up Tottenham Hotspurs as I have never heard the term. I found out that it is a football team. We learn something new every day! I'm not much of a sports fan, so I would have changed the wallpaper too. I use the blue-light filter/night shade thing on my computer half the time. I always have it turned on on my phone. My screen looks weird to me when I turn it off. There's just something about using a classic piece of paper though.

stacey+2018 · Post by **stacey+2018** » 10 Jun 2025, 00:03

Tina Thomssen wrote: ↑09 Jun 2025, 15:16 Hi again, thank you for the reply! I remember my fanfiction days, except I typed on a Google Doc instead of paper. I had to look up Tottenham Hotspurs as I have never heard the term. I found out that it is a football team. We learn something new every day! I'm not much of a sports fan, so I would have changed the wallpaper too. I use the blue-light filter/night shade thing on my computer half the time. I always have it turned on on my phone. My screen looks weird to me when I turn it off. There's just something about using a classic piece of paper though.

The night setting on the computer screen sounds good. I might switch mine over. Yup, using the classic pen and paper does have something special to it/