Comments on: What’s Wrong with Writing by Hand? http://www.gryphonmountain.net/2008/04/whats-wrong-with-writing-by-hand/ Technical Communication and Other Writing Topics (by Ben Minson) Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:12:35 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Craig http://www.gryphonmountain.net/2008/04/whats-wrong-with-writing-by-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-137 Craig Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:53:49 +0000 http://www.gryphonmountain.net/?p=24#comment-137 I agree that taking notes by hand is best when I'm trying to capture the bones of an idea before it slips my mind and evaporates into the ether forever. When I am taken by an intial burst of creativity, I am usually not conveniently sitting at a keyboard. I have learned to quickly scribble things down coherently enough to grab the essentials of the idea. Then I let it percolate for a bit. Sometimes I forget about it completely for awhile. When I come back to it, I realize it is either a good idea worth persuing or a crappy idea that I discard. I agree that taking notes by hand is best when I’m trying to capture the bones of an idea before it slips my mind and evaporates into the ether forever. When I am taken by an intial burst of creativity, I am usually not conveniently sitting at a keyboard.

I have learned to quickly scribble things down coherently enough to grab the essentials of the idea. Then I let it percolate for a bit. Sometimes I forget about it completely for awhile. When I come back to it, I realize it is either a good idea worth persuing or a crappy idea that I discard.

]]> By: Timber http://www.gryphonmountain.net/2008/04/whats-wrong-with-writing-by-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-127 Timber Sat, 12 Apr 2008 04:22:45 +0000 http://www.gryphonmountain.net/?p=24#comment-127 I agree with Ben that I prefer handwriting when I'm being creative, but I work better on the computer when I'm trying to produce something professional. One advantage to notebooks is that they're a lot more portable than a computer, and a lot lighter than a laptop! I agree with Ben that I prefer handwriting when I’m being creative, but I work better on the computer when I’m trying to produce something professional. One advantage to notebooks is that they’re a lot more portable than a computer, and a lot lighter than a laptop!

]]> By: Kurt http://www.gryphonmountain.net/2008/04/whats-wrong-with-writing-by-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Kurt Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:00:40 +0000 http://www.gryphonmountain.net/?p=24#comment-116 I have the worst handwriting ever, but I like taking notes by hand because I can draw arrows and scrawl cryptic interpretations of what I'm hearing. I almost always take a notebook to meetings because someone may say something remarkable and I'll jot it down. I agree: UP WITH PENCILS! I have the worst handwriting ever, but I like taking notes by hand because I can draw arrows and scrawl cryptic interpretations of what I’m hearing. I almost always take a notebook to meetings because someone may say something remarkable and I’ll jot it down. I agree: UP WITH PENCILS!

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