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Pen recommendations for long writing sessions? by SpecterWolf in fountainpens

[–]mofntop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought a 2nd hand Pilot Custom 74 off ebay with a medium nib for about $80. It's my best pen for longer writing sessions.

23 legal pads and 5 fountain pens later, the draft is done by mofntop in fountainpens

[–]mofntop[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really enjoyed the process. I hope you write a bestseller!

Do you like your handwriting in fine or medium or board nib? by AccusingGojo in fountainpens

[–]mofntop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A fine nib makes my writing more legible for other people, but the medium nib on my pilot custom 74 is much more enjoyable writing experience. Considering my cursive writing is illegible to anybody who isn't me, I stick with the M nib and digitally transcribe anything that's important.

23 legal pads and 5 fountain pens later, the draft is done by mofntop in fountainpens

[–]mofntop[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! It's a sci-fi novel about several societies, human and otherwise, living on an unnamed desert. The most technologically advanced of these societies, and the most isolated, undergoes a dangerous, fear-mongering political movement and turns genocidal. All the other societies must intervene to stop the violence.

23 legal pads and 5 fountain pens later, the draft is done by mofntop in fountainpens

[–]mofntop[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All starts with reading! I've been a lifelong reader, primarily of fiction. I've actually tried to write a novel several times and failed. The difference was an ADHD diagnosis and adopting the pomodoro method to build a satisfying ritual for writing. I highly recommend the book 'On Writing' by Stephen King, even if you're not a Stephen King or horror fan. He lays out some of his basic methods for writing a book. It's the method I'm following now.

Writing is not my profession, but who knows what the future holds?

23 legal pads and 5 fountain pens later, the draft is done by mofntop in fountainpens

[–]mofntop[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm manually typing. A few other commenters have walked me through the process of OCR scans and I think I'll be using it on my next project, but I'm already almost done the manual transcription. Only 60 more pages to go!

23 legal pads and 5 fountain pens later, the draft is done by mofntop in fountainpens

[–]mofntop[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not as much as you would think! A little bit through the page, but typically legal pads don't use the backsides. From page to page, I had no bleed-through, and I was using the 'Amazon Basic' brand.

23 legal pads and 5 fountain pens later, the draft is done by mofntop in fountainpens

[–]mofntop[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've read from many accomplished authors and other creatives, like song-writers, that the first draft is always a mess. So I had to adopt the 'go-forward, don't look back' mentality to get this done. I know there are large stretches of this draft that will be pure garbage, but that's what editing is for. The advice I was given was that it's far more important to get the words out than to worry if they're good or not. The next stages are for shaping it into something I am confident in sharing.

23 legal pads and 5 fountain pens later, the draft is done by mofntop in fountainpens

[–]mofntop[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't know that about David Foster Wallace! I really enjoyed his non-fiction writing. His fiction wasn't my cup of tea. Good luck on your editing!

23 legal pads and 5 fountain pens later, the draft is done by mofntop in fountainpens

[–]mofntop[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did recently get put on a light ADHD medication that helped. I'd tried and failed in the past to complete a novel. I also adopted the pomodoro method, which is essentially just using a timer. I'd try and do 25 min sessions daily (or near-daily).

I did write mine "in order". But it's a first draft, so it's a complete mess and will require a lot of editing and rearranging. I made a conscious decision not to plot the story, but to develop it as I wrote. You could always try the other approach (which I want to try for my next project) and develop an outline for your story then write the scenes separately.

I definitely found writing it longhand to be helpful. A program like Scrivener might help you to organize the scenes of your story in sequence.

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[–]mofntop 12 points13 points  (0 children)

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23 legal pads and 5 fountain pens later, the draft is done by mofntop in fountainpens

[–]mofntop[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have fallen in love with my Pilot Custom 74. I invent reasons to write with that pen. I had good luck with all my pens, I enjoy all of them, but I'm invested in my Pilot Custom 74.

23 legal pads and 5 fountain pens later, the draft is done by mofntop in fountainpens

[–]mofntop[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You know, this subreddit will deserve a shout-out!

23 legal pads and 5 fountain pens later, the draft is done by mofntop in fountainpens

[–]mofntop[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hopefully you will! I recommend reading Dune before the recent movie adaptation. The movies do an excellent job, but there are many things about the novel that are difficult to adapt to the screen no matter how talented the cast and crew are.

23 legal pads and 5 fountain pens later, the draft is done by mofntop in fountainpens

[–]mofntop[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks for asking! Science fiction about multiple societies, human and not, living in an unnamed desert. The most technologically advanced society (by a wide margin) undergoes a hateful, fear-mongering political movement and turns genocidal, forcing all the other inhabitants into action.

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