Pencil or pen?

DiDi · Post by **DiDi** » 09 Apr 2014, 22:27

I, very much so, prefer to write in pen. There is something about the way my pen hits the paper and just smoothly glides over each line. When I mess up, it feels good to just cross it out and keep moving forward. Going back through old writings and seeing the progress in which I have made to create a final product, leaves me feeling with a sense of accomplishment.

avatarofrozein · Post by **avatarofrozein** » 12 Apr 2014, 19:57

Pen a 1000%, pencil can smudge away after awhile and I just adore writing with pen. I even have a favorite kind to use sadly they can be very hard to find even though they are super cheap.

Liza_Howe15 · Post by **Liza_Howe15** » 12 Apr 2014, 21:30

I feel like I write better in pen. When I write it pencil it just gets too sloppy.

CourtneyRac1 · Post by **CourtneyRac1** » 13 Apr 2014, 01:26

I perfer pens!! All the way!! Pencils are so ugh to me. Lol. In school I always wrote in pen even on my tests. But pens are so much more durable and smoother to write with. They also improve my hand writing in the cursive department! Which is nice because I've been working on it.

Abu+Ami · Post by **Abu+Ami** » 13 Apr 2014, 20:30

Pencil definitely when writing poetry, but pen when writing stories for some reason

fari30 · Post by **fari30** » 13 Apr 2014, 20:36

I type when I write, but the occasional times that I do write on paper, I prefer pencils.

runnergirl13-1 · Post by **runnergirl13-1** » 13 Apr 2014, 22:44

I prefer pencils because I erase a lot, but when I edit I use pen so I can right smaller

scriptbunny · Post by **scriptbunny** » 08 May 2014, 21:11

I used to prefer writing in pencil when I was a kid, but got endlessly frustrated when graphite'd be smeared all over my notebook. Nowadays I write with pen.

R_H_Ali · Post by **R_H_Ali** » 09 May 2014, 16:45

I don't usually write on paper because I find it really difficult to edit my work when I've finished my first draft. So I type on my computer when I'm writing.

However, to answer your question, on the rare occasions I do write on paper, I prefer pen as well, because of one of the same reasons you outlined - just scratch and go. Additionally, I think pen ink is much easier to see as opposed to pencil scribblings. Further, I also would find in annoying when the pencil point becomes dull or breaks and I have to constantly sharpen it.

CrescentMoon · Post by **CrescentMoon** » 31 May 2014, 15:09

If I write on paper, I choose writing with pens. I especially love writing with gel pens. It makes writing so much more fun for me when I see the ink glisten on the paper. I generally don't like writing with pencils.

kio · Post by **kio** » 31 May 2014, 16:31

Pencil, because it's easier to fix if I make a mistake.

clmartz · Post by **clmartz** » 24 Aug 2014, 14:43

Pens. I always write in pen. I'm actually a little bit picky about my ink as well; if I've started keeping a journal in with a fine-tip, I refuse to switch to a gel.

I do like pencils if I just need to scribble something down, but erasers just irk me immensely.

booklovingolfer · Post by **booklovingolfer** » 25 Aug 2014, 09:12

Pen. I feel I have to press down harder with a pencil and my hand gets a more tired. I would still prefer to type over writing with pencil or pen.

brucealmighty · Post by **brucealmighty** » 25 Aug 2014, 10:06

I prefer to write in pencil as I personally can write neater in pencil and find it smoother, I think I probably prefer to write in pencil because its a novelty of some sort as I usually write in pen for school.