Aksull
Hey! It's me again.
I picked up some supplies today and spent $9 on supplies for writing.
I had a somewhat recent breakdown after spending a few years living house-to-house with different friends. I lost a lot of my things, including notebooks that I had filled with my writing over the course of 13 years. I threw away what I had left a few months after my son was born; three books of poetry I wrote going through highschool. I also lost all of my books I've ever owned.
That's all very much besides the point though! I was wanting to know what everyone else stocks up on for writing, and maybe like your reasons for doing so. When I went I bought a 180 page 5 subject notebook, a set of G2 pens (I can't find V5's anymore!) and 8 multicolored clipclick pens for editing, etc. I also got white-out and paper clips.
Obviously I prefer writing with a pen and paper over typing on a laptop. I'm an extremely fast typer so I'm not really wasting time by having to reread and type things out.
What kinda supplies do you guys get? How much do you usually spend?
If you use a computer exclusively, why do you choose that route instead? What word program do you use? You get the gist! Tell me about your writing habits tools and tricks of your trade.
First of all, I feel you on what you're saying. I moved from Kentucky to California to be with my husband and recently lost everything that I owned in that venue because of faulty shipping. Delivered an empty box. Broke my heart.
As for supplies - oh my writing desk/area I have quite a few things. Two jars completely full of different colored pens... because for some reason, as a writer... I need that? No, really. I also have a dry erase calendar, because I find that writing out the words that I've written for the day, word goals, what commissions I have to do (I'm a freelance commission writer), gives me a good visual on what needs to be done.
I also have a small tree of post it notes and note cards. Honestly taking notes, having scraps of paper... anything is helpful.
I have three notebooks, one of which is for recording my writing as I do it. As in, "Word sprint for 20 minutes, x amount of words written." Because I find that establishing a writing pattern is really helpful. I have another notebook for simply writing down anything that I want to... and one that is exclusively for writing down ideas and inspiration. I carry that one with me everywhere, because I can see the sun glittering through leaves or hear a sentence and need to write it down before I forget.
>_> I also have a Keurig Coffee machine <_< But I'm just a nut like that.
However, I use my laptop for the most part. I'm gonna tell you about a freaking amazing program if you don't use it. Scrivener. Trust me. Get it. It'll change your entire writing process!
As for how much I spend on stuff...? I just kinda go with the flow. 3 dollars here, 10 there if they have a school sale going on and pens and notebooks are cheaper. Depends on the need.
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