I remember the “good ole days” when a typewriter and white-out bottle were essential tools in the writing process. Of course lots of mistakes, cut and paste were literal, and smudges often looked like words. Just think of those writers who never put a word into a computer and became world-wide sucess stories. They used note pads, paper napkins, and typewriters with carbon paper! Can you even buy carbon paper today?
I also remember the day I got my first correctable typewriter (a Brother) in which I could save up to one paragraph in the memory, go back and fix it, and then let the Brother type the final work before I went on. I thought it was fantastic until I bought my first computer and never looked at that machine again. The good old days! I never want to write that way again–no spell check or grammar help! Sure, there are distractions but you never lose your manuscript in the mail and have to try to read a carbon copy to retype it all!
You did a creditable job on this blog, but I’ll bet you’ll be very glad when you get back to the virtual world again. 🙂
I agree that typing makes one think before striking a key. I frequently type my thoughts to get them out of my head, then copy/paste and delete to make my thoughts more orderly. If I am writing a book review, my first sentence almost always becomes my concluding sentence. I think I will stick with my laptop. By the way, I used liquid paper today to correct the mess I made in my bank book.
I love that you did that! I would too if I had a manual typewriter. I feel the internet has changed our behaviors in ways that are detrimental beyond our comprehension. Stepping away and doing without it now and then are essential. 🙂
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I remember the “good ole days” when a typewriter and white-out bottle were essential tools in the writing process. Of course lots of mistakes, cut and paste were literal, and smudges often looked like words. Just think of those writers who never put a word into a computer and became world-wide sucess stories. They used note pads, paper napkins, and typewriters with carbon paper! Can you even buy carbon paper today?
I also remember the day I got my first correctable typewriter (a Brother) in which I could save up to one paragraph in the memory, go back and fix it, and then let the Brother type the final work before I went on. I thought it was fantastic until I bought my first computer and never looked at that machine again. The good old days! I never want to write that way again–no spell check or grammar help! Sure, there are distractions but you never lose your manuscript in the mail and have to try to read a carbon copy to retype it all!
You did a creditable job on this blog, but I’ll bet you’ll be very glad when you get back to the virtual world again. 🙂
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I agree that typing makes one think before striking a key. I frequently type my thoughts to get them out of my head, then copy/paste and delete to make my thoughts more orderly. If I am writing a book review, my first sentence almost always becomes my concluding sentence. I think I will stick with my laptop. By the way, I used liquid paper today to correct the mess I made in my bank book.
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I love that you did that! I would too if I had a manual typewriter. I feel the internet has changed our behaviors in ways that are detrimental beyond our comprehension. Stepping away and doing without it now and then are essential. 🙂