On writing

[fleetfootmike]

The bout of insane creativity continues - that's 5 sets of lyrics in 10 days. (See previous LJ entries if you don't believe me)

Part of it is definitely down to having the Moleskine, and carrying it with me everywhere - being able to scribble down ideas, snippets whenever I can is really helping. I'm also sure that the quality of said little notebook helps - it's nice having something that looks and feels good to work in. And telynor is dead right about a fountain pen too. :) Having picked up a black Lamy Safari at Rymans yesterday, I've discovered two things:

• it makes me write slower and neater, because
• writing becomes a joy, above and beyond just a means of getting words down on paper. I find myself writing things down more!
  

I haven't owned a fountain pen since senior school (barring a few calligraphy pens at university), and I'd forgotten how tactile and pleasant the act of laying ink down on paper with a nib is compared to using a biro or even a gel or fibre tip.

Comments

[keristor.livejournal.com]

"Stand the house on its head" makes perfect sense to me! OK, it's a mixed metaphor, but then no one really expects you to literally "turn the house upside down" (the equivalent English phrase) either.

I don't write enough (I type mostly) to justify getting a good pen. I actually preferred the Pilot fibre-tip calligraphy pens (not the really broad tip, the 1mm one) which had the same effect, I wrote slower and more legibly because I liked the shape of the letters.

*hugs*

[bardling.livejournal.com]

Oh,I know the equivalent english phrase. Every so often I just like to exploit the dual-language idiosyncrasies. Or otherwise funny phrases, like "I'm too short for this" (or variants "I need a chair/ladder to stand on" for "this went straight over my head". :)

Thank you, again, btw, for the Liaden Universe Companion. I've been enjoying a story or two each night for the past several days. *huges*

[keristor.livejournal.com]

You're more restrained than me, I think I read it in one sitting *g*. And then reread the whole series (I've been good this year, I haven't reread them again yet -- my booklist is actually having the effect of inhibiting my rereading somewhat).

*huges*