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Pen to Paper

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Recently, I’ve started handwriting again. After the wave of technology, which covered my writing like thick smoke, I’ve stopped for awhile. But I remember a time where I would write whole books in notebooks. Carrying them around like an extra limb, and holding pencil to pad close to my chest like a scarlet letter. Now that I’ve started drafting posts on paper again, I’ve noticed a slight boost in the creative juices, racing easily from my brain and spilling black ink on the page. I forgot how fun this was, scribbling my heart into tangible form, and counting words by hand. Makes me wonder about the difference between the written and typed word. Why do I feel more accomplished having written this down first? Even if but a sentence? I like this and I think I’ll make it a habit again. Alas! The rebirth of pen to paper.

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Writing to restore Black historical truth through fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.

7 responses to “Pen to Paper”

  1. Silver Threading Avatar
    Silver Threading

    Reblogged this on Silver Threading and commented:
    When is the last time that you put pen to paper? I loved this so much!

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  2. vivachange77 Avatar
    vivachange77

    I put pen to paper (a torn off piece of the newspaper) two days ago when the first line of a poem came into my head and I wasn’t near my computer (desktop). Once I had that first line I was good to go. My handwriting is pretty bad nowadays and I find the computer frees up my writing. I like seeing the lines of poetry and moving around words to fit the meter and capture my intention. I was surprised when I realized I write better at my computer than on paper.

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    1. Yecheilyah Avatar
      Yecheilyah

      That’s interesting. My handwriting is not so good as well. While I enjoy writing things down, I do organize the words better at the screen before publishing. Thanks for stopping by and dropping a word.

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  3. Jade the Mystic Avatar
    Jade the Mystic

    Whenever you write something, it is always beautiful. 😀

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    1. Yecheilyah Avatar
      Yecheilyah

      Aww, thanks Jade! 🙂

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  4. macjam47 Avatar
    macjam47

    I should do the same. Years of relying on the computer has caused my penmanship to become sloppy. Time to work on it again.

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    1. Yecheilyah Avatar
      Yecheilyah

      Hmmm, I didn’t think of it that way, thank you. Because the computer does not require we use our penmanship, it can be the cause of our handwriting to get sloppy. Very interesting point.

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