I love my computers, and my fancy “cloud computing” magic. I love Scrivener, especially. Love my iPad too.

But I’m trying something different. First drafts created with a fountain pen, longhand, on good paper. This is how I used to always do it, up until a year or so ago. It’s just so fast and convenient to draft right in Scrivener. But maybe fast and convenient aren’t best, at least not right now.

Scribbled handwriting, and ink on my fingertips. The words feel different this way.