@colinwalker "the much slower pace at which I can get my thoughts down" - my personal experience is that the "quality of my thoughts" are better when I'm forced to slow down.
@jemostrom I often forget the nuance of what I was going to say so capturing it as it manifests is crucial.
@colinwalker When I use electronic devices I tend to jump from idea to idea without really thinking them through. Using pen and paper I manage to really think about the question and if I get another idea I just make a one-two word note and come back to it later. But we are all different so ...
@colinwalker Thought #1: Replace the small notebook with a larger one and see what happens. Nothing fancy. A cheap drugstore one will do. Thought #2: Maybe you're not a paper guy. It's OK. Be you.
@colinwalker I recently switched from a small Moleskine notebook to a Leuchtturm 1917 Master Slim. It’s A4+... massively oversized. Took me a while to get used to the bigger size, but now I love it.
@kulturnation I really like using pen/paper and especially doing sketch notes ... but unfortunately I rarely have the time to actually use them. Since most of the time I need to publish my material electronically and it takes too long to do it twice 😭
@kulturnation Yeah, I've tried doing it the "paper outlining/planning" way first and then converting it to electronic form for the lectures/course. I can't do it, I end up with 1-4 very nice lectures in the beginning and then panic. But it's a character flaw of mine :D
@kulturnation Same here. Also, when using the computer I often end up doing everything but work on the project at hand. Paper helps me think clearly and, more importantly, focus.
@patrickrhone @sketchbookb I’ve asked for something bigger for Christmas. Until then I’ll see if I can last more than a week with a pen. I feel like I should be a paper guy, I used to be.
“With a computer I tend to do to much fine tuning before the piece is done.” I’m the same.
@kulturnation Nothing wrong with mechanical typewriters, there’s a certain je ne c'est quoi to them, a real old school satisfying feeling.
@jemostrom This is always my issue - the time and duplication of transcribing or converting from paper to type. While I can see the appeal it usually frustrates me as it feels like doubling the work.
Perhaps it’s worth it in the long run.
@kulturnation Yes, it’s used quite a lot in English - the French just sounds so much more mysterious 😉
@colinwalker I believe it's completely worth it. For me it's quality over speed. Also, as the Field Notes guys say: "I'm not writing it down to remember it later, I'm writing it down to remember it now."
I’ve got a Moleskine pocket notebook at the moment (got it for half the usual price on the Book Depository), but when I’ve filled that I’m going to try Field Notes. They look a lot better (thickness-wise) for actually carrying round in your pocket.