TNT 1: Notebooks galore

[azuire]

Good evening everyone (at least, it's evening where I am). Hope you're all well. Welcome to the first Tips and Tricks column! All future entries will be searchable by the "tips and tricks" tag. Members, if you have an idea for a TNT discussion, feel free to PM it to us!

Allons-y!

I like to scribble. My current notebook has several pages that go on in messy longhand. When I was younger, I had my own typewriter and used that to hammer out my work. But to share writing on the internet, I have to type it on my computer, and for this I use OpenOffice: it has very convenient folders. I sometimes use WordPad if I'm in a hurry. I don't like Microsoft Word because it continually eats my work (and corrects my spelling). Recently a friend of mine bought Liquid Story Binder, and I saw another explaining how to use yWriter. Both seem very satisfied with their respective writing programs. So, what do you think about these programs? Which one(s) do you use? And where do you prefer to write, in notebooks, or on keyboards?

Share away :-)

Comments

[effex]

I do the first couple drafts of a piece and all the story notes long hand - it's much easier for me to do brain -> pencil than brain -> keyboard. I type things up in GoogleDocs (I use multiple computers so this is easiest) for the thirdish draft so I can 1) piece it together (I rarely write linearly to start), 2) switch to editor mode to review as I type and 3) send it out to betas.

Large scale revisions are written out by hand, with the file open for reference, before being typed.

I use medium unlined Piccadilly notebooks because they're cheap (the website says $10 but I usually find 'em for $5 at Borders) and sturdy.

I am intrigued by the stickynote + wall system.

[thorarosebird]

We don't have Borders anymore (where I live) so I can't get their nice notebooks anymore. :(

I have the same issue with multiple computers - I wrote on my work and home computer and have to email whatever I write back and forth, and the Word Processors don't match up which can be a huge pain.

[pipisafoat]

I really only use the sticky note + wall system to remind me of things. I have separate sections of the wall for it, too. One is "things to take care of first thing in the morning" (by the door), one is addresses (tucked in the corner by my desk; why don't I get an address book? that'd be so much more useful), one is long-term reminders (i.e. credit card payments, it's up high so I can still see it but it doesn't distract me), one is a short-term to-do list (right behind my desk), and I'm trying to find the best place for notes, ideas, and prompts for writing. Not entirely sure where it'll end up.

Borders :( We used to have one, but right about the time I got a nice big gift card to it, it closed.

[azuire]

I tack mine everywhere! haha. I like being surrounded by things and it annoys mum. Mostly because it annoys mum.

[azuire]

Those Piccadillys look tempting. I will explore them once I find a Borders, thanks! :)