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Do you have a writers' notebook? I have a small one I keep ideas in but I'm thinking of getting an a5 one I can keep snippets of books in that have given me ideas (sometimes some tiny scene or character description will make me think of something completely unrelated) and pictures I've been inspired by. My small one seems too small.
I'm wondering what notebook you use. Do most writers use their notebooks constantly? Maybe you're more of a scraps of paper type person, I write ideas wherever and have one or two I know floating about in a random notebook that I need to write tidily somewhere.
I've been looking at a paperblanks notebook I have a gorgeous Jane Eyre one I use as a book journal/record but I'm deciding if I want something like that or just your basic notebook.
Is yours a special book or just a plain notebook?
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Never be without pen and paper - never!
I got the one in my handbag from the stationery section in Waterstones. Bought it last year, and it says W is for writing, on the front and back cover.
Because it's a Fact!
Nothing of consequence in any of them.
Pages are then removed and filed away in relevant idea boxes should they happen to have one. So I have note-boxes too. Does that count?
Lots of beautiful brand new ones that have nothing written in them.
A huge pile of A4 papers on my desk (and files of it too) with all my ideas on them.
I've had this little book for years and only special/important notes go in it - but it's my 'go to' book whenever I'm stuck for inspiration.
My wife just discovered a note book written by ancestors with recipes in lovely copperplate writing dated .....1794 !! so you never know.
And yes I have loads of notebooks with meaningless notes and ideas for poems.
I try never to go out without a notebook and at least a compact camera as you never know when you might come across something that sparks an idea.
that sounds funny datsco
I first got one for my daughter's b/f, who is a civil engineer - apparently they love them, I think Steve told me about them.
They are a propelling pencil - that is where the similarity to any pencil you have ever used, propelling or not, ends.
They self sharpen - you never need to worry about that again. One lead seems to last forever - and you can buy loads of spares. And the lead is like writing with silk - so smooooooth.
And when I say self sharpen, they are always at that stage of sharpness that is optimal - not too sharp and pointy, but just right. And they never break.
You can get expensive ones in metal but mine is pink plastic, soft and comfy to hold, and came free with an order and I will never use any other type of pencil again. It costs about £5.