I once put pen to paper (literally) and wrote.

Now I click, tap and navigate. What a huge change to the way we all communicate. I can’t even remember when I last received a hand written letter.   I am not a bright, young thing (although I’d like to think I’m still reasonably bright!) but I know many others of a similar age group who are also very au fait with computers and indeed to some degree, social networking.

For me the keypad is quicker than the pen when it comes to getting tumbling thoughts and ideas down on paper. Free writing engages the creative right side of the brain and not the analytical, logical left brain. I believe getting something, anything, down on a blank sheet is the best way to avoid writers block and so I often use free writing to help me think and get going on a project.

Using the keypad rather than the pen gives me a quicker easier way to re-write this stream of consciousness writing and make some sense of it. Whereas editing with pen and paper just leaves me with a confused mess of crossings out and no sense of what I am really trying to say.  Having said that, I have many friends who continue to write in longhand – at least initially. They still cherish the feel of pen on paper and love to fill the blank white pages of a notebook. 

Long live writers of all kinds!

So what kind of writer are you??

I was intrigued to find an online zine called 'The Medieval Chronicles through a post on twitter. I found it really interesting and very readable. Do have a look at it if you are interested in that period of history. I found the article on the origins of St Vitus Dance so fascinating...

I guess my interest goes a little deeper than pure interest because I set part of my novel 'The Afterlife of Darkmares' in 1665 rural England and although it's a little after medieval times many things would have been similar.

www.themedievalchronicle.com

CARNIVAL                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

It was carnaval time on Saturday here in Playa blanca. A good night had by all - lots of colour, noise and general good feeling! Should be more like it in UK!

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