I think it's what I've started calling "trendy pencils". Hemmingway etc. attract because of a person's belief that just given the right tool and environment th

I think it's what I've started calling "trendy pencils". Hemmingway etc. attract because of a person's belief that just given the right tool and environment they'll be able to express all those wonderful ideas they've had but have been so far unable to express. This is not unlike believing that they'll have a rash of creativity and be able to express themselves if they buy a set of blackwings and a moleskin.