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The Top 5 Reasons Why, As A Writer, I Prefer Pen And Paper Over Typing

Analog in the digital age.

Adeline Rivero
Nov 26, 2018
Bowling Green State University
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I've been a constant keeper of notebooks since I was young. I have turned to pens and paper for dealing with emotional trauma, for working out math problems to doodling.

Now as a college student I use notebooks to keep track of my class notes. I use notebooks to hold my first drafts of poems. Most importantly, I use notebooks to keep track of everything that I have to do as a young adult.

They are a constant staple in my life. They keep me calm and they are my way of coping. Not only that, they're my favorite keepsakes and my most prized possessions.

Looking back at what I wrote has always been a treat.

1. It’s calming, the perfect time to unplug

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Late night sessions with a pen and paper make for wonderful memories.

2. This doesn’t need a battery

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I don't need a phone charger to write a sonnet.

3. Fountain Pens

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Once you write with a fountain pen you will never want to write with any regular pen.

4. The tactile feel of a full notebook

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The way the paper feels, the indents of what you've written; it's the best feeling.

5. The feel of having a stack of notebooks, recording the past 

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Looking back at what I wrote as a 14-year-old girl who listened to nothing but early 2000's emo music is an experience all on its own.

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