Pencil or pen?

Bfrisco · Post by **Bfrisco** » 28 Jan 2014, 14:47

I can't stand writing in pencil. The only time I use one is when I'm marking sheet music or there's nothing else around.

swatijain2233 · Post by **swatijain2233** » 06 Feb 2014, 02:02

mostly pen

britt1125 · Post by **britt1125** » 08 Feb 2014, 21:29

I would have to say that I would write with anything. I was told once that a writer writes when the muse hits. So I always keep something on me to write on and with. So it don't really matter to me what it is that I am making marks with. But for the finial draft its all ways my trusty key board and me.

SammyLou37 · Post by **SammyLou37** » 10 Feb 2014, 14:35

I always scribble notes and ideas in pen, then go straight to my keyboard

Tam crabbe · Post by **Tam crabbe** » 11 Feb 2014, 01:58

With me it's a mix of both I General write my first copy with pencil and then my second one in pen before typing it up for the final copy

Firechild19 · Post by **Firechild19** » 15 Feb 2014, 17:18

Is it sad that I'm actually relieved by this topic? I don't really know a lot of other writers, but the ones I do pretty much write entirely on the computer. I've always found that my ideas don't flow as well from a keyboard as they do on paper; that being said, I am definitely a pencil kind-of gal

clowry · Post by **clowry** » 16 Feb 2014, 00:47

I can't stand pencils. The graphite always makes my skin crawl, like nails on a chalkboard. But I don't even use paper anymore (laptop tablets are amazing!). So pen, if ever.

MeganebuKris22 · Post by **MeganebuKris22** » 16 Feb 2014, 02:13

Definitely pen!

Jasper · Post by **Jasper** » 16 Feb 2014, 17:53

I use pen to write out my plots and chapter events, and my laptop to do the actual story. Pencils for me are only used as a last resort, or if I'm on the go and it's the first thing I can find to jot down an idea.

KLyons1 · Post by **KLyons1** » 19 Feb 2014, 10:53

Pen. Pencils break too often and need sharpening far too frequently.

SalenaParker · Post by **SalenaParker** » 23 Feb 2014, 15:03

Intriguing question.

It doesn't make a difference to me whether I use a pencil or a pen when I write. I do love having an eraser to mark out mistakes, though.

deanfromaustralia · Post by **deanfromaustralia** » 23 Feb 2014, 18:57

When I am making notes, I cannot bare to write in anything other than a pencil.

When I am writing, I'm usually writing on my Nexus 7 tablet.

Jennifer-Hamilton · Post by **Jennifer-Hamilton** » 02 Mar 2014, 14:00

I have recently come to use sharpies for writing, I love how easily the words just flow with them, but I still prefer my old favourites, the fountain pen and technical drawing pens and ink.

Yukiora 24 · Post by **Yukiora 24** » 20 Mar 2014, 12:25

I LOVE those jell pens that the ink flows freely from , but I do also like pencils because I can never run out of led. It depends on what I have around me I dont have a definite favorite