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Serious question, I tried writing my first draft by hand versus just typing it out.
Typing felt fast but messy, while writing it in a notebook in the park last week forced me to slow down and actually think about each sentence. The handwritten version needed way less editing later. Anyone else find that changing your drafting tool makes a huge difference?
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murphy.val19d ago
That part about forcing you to slow down is the whole key. I see it everywhere now. The faster a tool is, the more it just lets you dump out your first, messiest idea. My phone's notes app is a graveyard of bad thoughts I typed too fast. Writing by hand, or even using a clunky old typewriter, adds just enough friction to make your brain do a second pass before the words hit the page. It's like a built-in filter. Speed isn't always your friend when you're trying to build something solid.
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felix_henderson5419d ago
But that friction just wastes time, @murphy.val, when you need to get the raw idea out fast.
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