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Reblogged on Ermisenda's tumblr.
I can’t write very well with pen and paper. I can write very well on the laptop because my fingers can catch up with my thoughts and I can easily delete, shift content and edit what I just wrote. Although I recognise I write much better on the laptop every now and again I will buy a beautiful looking notepad and vow to write within it. I rarely do write in it, if I do it has nothing to do with stories because that requires too much editing, which is brutal with pen and paper.
Ideally I would be writing with a quill with one that looks as beautiful, Gothic and elegant as the picture (I should buy it for myself as a birthday present…*conjures plan to surprise myself*) but unfortunately, I do not.
I know that using a quill appears much more romantic and appealing than it actually is because of the likelihood of spillage and illegible script. I will buy a beautiful quill and ink pot one day to write. I will settle myself down in a grand vintage chair behind an oak table, a skull placed beside my parchment and a few candles would be lit. The fire would crackle from the living room and my partner would enter occasionally with some hot chocolate and a kiss. I will most likely grow tired of writing with a quill and ink pot (without the amazing chair, parchment, candles etc.) within minutes and get back on my laptop, typing away at my preferred speed, a much cleaner option.
Even with all this information gained, the outcome already pre-determined I cannot help but yearn over the romantic quill and parchment image. Maybe it is because it echoes the essence of writing, where it began for many people. Or maybe it is just because I love Harry Potter so much and I want a quill for those reasons. I have always loved that vintage feel in decoration and clothing, particularly with a Gothic edge. Hence, when it comes to a deeply loved passion of mine – writing – I want the means of which I create my stories to reflect that artistic side of mine.
I could ramble all day about why I should buy a quill, how I conceived such an idea and why it would not work but I will not. What about the rest of us, what do you use to write and what, in your ideal world, would you be using to scribble and scrawl? Pen, quill or keyboard?
– Ermisenda Alvarez
Ermilia 
I just have to say… i love your banner!
Thank you. I (Ermisenda) created it. 🙂
it’s very nice
You commented on my blog so I figured I cruise over here. Nice page design. I like the look. Good luck on your book! Did you self publish as of yet? I read today that Amazon is cutting out publishers and seeking direct submissions from authors.
Dan
Thanks for dropping by. I’ve read that too. We have not self published yet because we want to try to get an agent first, but since our two-volume format may not be suited for traditional publishing, self publishing is our backup.
I love the theory of the quill and manuscript. Just buy them and leave them on your desk next to your laptop.
Last year I bought the most beautiful diary just because of the embossed red leather cover, never used it, ended up cutting the cover off and using it for my Kindle.
I think I will end up doing that, buying it and maybe just framing it. At least that way I get the FEEL for the quill. Good idea! At least you recycled. Thanks for commenting.
I kept a daily diary in high school, using calligraphy and taking time to make each entry beautiful. The life happened. I bought a computer
Now I cannot read my writing. But I write every day and have published a dozen books. If i was hand writing, i would never have gotten this far.
Laptops and right clicks on misspelled words are my friends.
(Eliabeth responding) What genre have you been published in?
I wish I had such a diary. At least you can look back on your pages. The most I have ever done was probably a page of “nice” writing. I have always envied those who do calligraphy. Thanks for commenting. (Right clicks for misspelled words are my friends too!)
Somehow writers seem to be magnetically attracted towards good stationary, which never seems to get written on. I have this amazing diary I bought a few months back because of the eye catching swirls and colors on its cover. I used it for like one month for jotting down some points related to my novel. And now it seems to be destined to lie like a forgotten toy on my study table.
I prefer my laptop when I am writing since its so much faster and cleaner on a laptop. And if you wish to discard some pieces you can easily delete it off rather than overflowing your dustbin with crumpled balls of paper.
Definitely. To be able to dispose of bad work is so easy. At the same time sometimes it looks so pitiful. So many hours, weeks, months and sometimes years invested into one document (good or bad). Whereas if they were pages it would look much more impressive. Pros and cons. Thanks for commenting!
I hate typing on laptops. I like to write on paper, so that when I go back over what I wrote, I see where my doubts were. It also feels a lot more personal because with laptops, you can’t see how hard or easy it was to express your emotions. When I write, I like to see those things. I use laptops every now and then, usually to type up my finished poems and other pieces.
I love quills too!! They do have that romantic edge to them … I own a few myself, but not with the feathery-design, which is a shame. It is a bit annoying to write with them though, as you have to dip their end every few minutes. But the result is worth it 🙂
Writing on paper definitely allows individuals to be more expressive because it’s their handwriting. At the same time, for me I end up expressing how MESSY I write. Which… when I’m working quickly is useless. That is a pain with the quills, having to dip them into the ink pot every few minutes but they just look so beautiful. 😀 Thanks for leaving a comment Eliza!
I’ve also been tempted to buy a quill and write with it… but well maybe later when I know what to write in a copybook 🙂 For me writing on my laptop or writing with pen and paper doesn’t make any difference… I’ve got used to this pen and paper since I was small and when I adapted to keyboards, the writing practice at school helps me to keeping loving to write with pen and paper… 🙂 and I love to write at night in a copybook and it doesn’t matter if there’s not the delete key… I love to make a mess of writing sometimes… maybe because my life is always a mess 😛
That’s a good way of looking at it. School has been the reason why I haven’t abandoned pen/paper because everything was pen/paper. But now that I’m in university I use my laptop because I can keep my messiness much more organised and legible. Ah the delete key, a sure friend of mine. 😛 That’s great you love writing and sometimes it’s a good thing to make a mess. Thanks for commenting!
I do have a real notebook diary as well, and I use it when I really need to vent things that are unsuitable for blogging. Writing is how I manage to breathe through every day. 🙂
Writing is a very cathartic experience for me as well. It’s good to be able to vent without anyone listening/judging. Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. 🙂