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Did you know that Neal Stephenson wrote Cryptonomicon mostly with a fountain pen? Seems to work well for some people.
by anaphor 13y ago
Did you know that Neal Stephenson wrote Cryptonomicon mostly with a fountain pen? Seems to work well for some people.
- cma 13y agoThat is exactly parent's point: a fountain pen makes sense for long-form constant writing, but not for short burst, sporadic note-taking.
- jonesetc 13y agoNo, that was just the first premise, the point was "you're better off typing it". They were implying that a fountain pen is a waste because it's only useful in situation you should be avoiding. I think the parent you your post is a very valid criticism when paired with this sibling: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6407094 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6407094
- cju 13y agoTo be exact, he started with the Baroque Cycle (http://www.ericaustinlee.com/2008/10/neal-stephensons-writing-buffer/ http://www.ericaustinlee.com/2008/10/neal-stephensons-writin...).
- normloman 13y agoHe did? So what.