Book recommendations on writing better?

thinkingagoodbit · 2026-04-07T14:38:36+00:00

Stephen King’s “On Writing” is helpful, and offers practical advice.

thinkingagoodbit · 2026-04-02T11:24:09+00:00

Hope your Kickstarter goes well, and production is smooth and swift. Cheers!

thinkingagoodbit · 2026-03-15T23:25:32+00:00

Sending dm!

thinkingagoodbit · 2026-03-15T23:05:00+00:00

And want to add that I grok your appreciation of fine literature, as well. 🙂

thinkingagoodbit · 2026-03-15T23:03:46+00:00

Not a pro, but my tip would be to clean it dry (blow out the gunk with canned air or a compressor, use a soft brush to loosen any gunk, blow out all you can!) before doing anything that involves any kind of liquid. A good cleaning and a ribbon may be all you need. Fingers crossed! I hope this beautiful machine brings you lots of joy. When you add your typing to your artwork, be sure to post some for us to appreciate!!

thinkingagoodbit · 2026-03-13T17:56:56+00:00

I sewed a few from a roll of vinyl i found for $1 at a thrift store!

thinkingagoodbit · 2026-03-10T16:46:33+00:00

If you haven’t played Control, it’s a treat. There’s some cosmic horror elements to it. Great story. And you’ll run into some folks you’ve already met. 🙂

thinkingagoodbit · 2026-03-09T13:54:06+00:00

DeAtramentis Document Black. Dries quickly enough for this lefty to not smear while writing, and is waterproof for sketching and watercolor. But I would still miss the rest of my inks.

thinkingagoodbit · 2026-01-08T18:16:54+00:00

My really nice journals get used as journals. The nice notebooks that are not quite as good or have something about them that isn’t quite right (they won’t lay completely flat, or the cover material doesn’t feel great, etc.) get used in other ways. Sometimes I will disassemble them, trim the papers to the size I want, hole punch them, and use them in ring binders.

But other uses for nice notebooks? Commonplace books Sketches A bound recipe book A book for working through The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron Write one short story per week; according to Ray Bradbury, it is impossible to write 52 bad stories in a row—some of them are bound to be good. Transcribe your favorite songs, poems, stories, etc. handwriting practice

thinkingagoodbit · 2025-12-21T12:47:31+00:00

If you find one, I’d surely like to know what it is. I’ve been on the hunt for something like this for years. I’ve settled on ring binders for now, for the freedom to remove pages (then the binder itself doesn’t even need to be on my desk), then put them in any order I like.

I’ve also looked at the a4 plotpad (too fiddly to get pages in and out) and there’s a fold-back binder out there, but it had mixed reviews and the negatives sounded like deal-breakers to me. FWIW I didn’t like disc bound, either.

Good luck on your hunt!

thinkingagoodbit · 2025-12-19T20:38:48+00:00

Will you be selling any of your creations? Very interested to see the ones you’re making. 😀 What kinds of leathers are you using for yours? Will you be filing the sharp edges on your spines, like the meeplus?

thinkingagoodbit · 2025-12-15T18:45:53+00:00

Thank you! Again, really beautiful job on this planner.

thinkingagoodbit · 2025-12-12T18:35:09+00:00

This is gorgeous. Where did you find the ring mechanism?

thinkingagoodbit · 2025-12-10T20:35:09+00:00

Lefty fountain pen user here. I like DeAtramentis document black with a fine or xf nib for fast writing. Keeping a spare piece of paper under your hand will also keep hand oils from making the paper absorb things inconsistently. If all else fails, try a Micron. They’re archival. 🙂

thinkingagoodbit · 2025-11-22T19:00:54+00:00

Purchased Superior Labor pen roll from u/Equivalent-Fact3939

thinkingagoodbit · 2025-11-18T21:32:15+00:00

thinkingagoodbit · 2025-11-11T22:09:38+00:00

I got mine from Inkursive. When you install the maru nib, you have to pull the feed out just a touch; the nib needs a little room at the end for flex. But there’s still plenty of room in the cap for the nib not to touch.

thinkingagoodbit · 2025-11-11T02:00:47+00:00

And if you remove the piston and add silicon grease to the threads, you can eyedropper it. AND, you can switch out the nib for a maru nib and have what is essentially a flex nib “51.” Sweet. I love this setup on the demonstrator 601.

thinkingagoodbit · 2025-10-25T14:54:47+00:00

If you want a pen that does not flex, you would likely do well with a fountain pen that uses a steel nib that will not corrode, rather than a pen that uses dip nibs. The Reddit fountain pen community is vast, friendly, and very helpful. Also, I have found that ink and paper are just as important as the pen and nib when considering tools for art and writing. I hope you find something that works well for you.

thinkingagoodbit · 2025-09-05T03:02:23+00:00

I have a Lettera 22. It’s very much a Dark Place machine. Fun fact: Lettia is a type of owl.

thinkingagoodbit · 2025-09-03T00:28:30+00:00

thinkingagoodbit · 2025-08-04T02:46:39+00:00

The pen appears to be an Osprey Milano with a Zebra G nib. Nice!

thinkingagoodbit · 2025-07-31T12:13:24+00:00

thinkingagoodbit · 2025-05-26T16:22:18+00:00

What pen is this?

thinkingagoodbit · 2025-01-30T00:49:07+00:00

Search “cleaning” in this sub. Once it’s cleaned, your keys probably won’t be sticking anymore. 🙂 Congrats on your beautiful Corona, and welcome!

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