Pencil or pen?

KattPascale · Post by **KattPascale** » 02 Sep 2013, 05:56

Definitely a PEN! Sometimes I grip too hard and if I'm using a pencil, it might snap! LOL

Zannie · Post by **Zannie** » 02 Sep 2013, 06:13

I like to write with a felt tip or easy flow pen. Preferably black. If I am marking sheet music then a sharpened lead pencil or pacer.

Enigma · Post by **Enigma** » 02 Sep 2013, 16:27

Pen, red one for edits.

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Pen, red one for edits.

Megan Young · Post by **Megan Young** » 05 Sep 2013, 05:01

Definitely pen

vortexkd · Post by **vortexkd** » 05 Sep 2013, 06:07

Pencil for planning, keyboard for writing, pen for edits.
I use all! yay

Cody Mathews · Post by **Cody Mathews** » 05 Sep 2013, 12:01

Sadly, i agree with some others in the forum that my keyboard has replaced my pen or pencil. But if I lost power, and couldn't use my computer, definately a pen!

writer · Post by **writer** » 22 Sep 2013, 05:09

Both have their ups and downs in terms of correcting what's been written and also sharpening pencils vs running out of ink in a pen.

me_ghost · Post by **me_ghost** » 22 Sep 2013, 14:57

Pen. Black ink. No ifs ands or buts lol. Then to the keyboard for revising.

Jon-Ross · Post by **Jon-Ross** » 22 Sep 2013, 18:37

I prefer pen. The are much more finer, and they suit my writing. Some people say I write in in 'medieval writing'. And I'm only 15.

Carla Hurst-Chandler · Post by **Carla Hurst-Chandler** » 28 Sep 2013, 06:35

Pen and notebook for bursts of creativity...keyboard for writing and definitely for editing...and editing...and editing....

Smitha Nayak · Post by **Smitha Nayak** » 01 Oct 2013, 05:08

Little Flower Petals has an interesting post about the permanence of pencil:

“At one point I was worried about using pencil in notebooks I wanted to keep around for awhile, just because it’s erasable. But I got to thinking…*unless* it’s erased, pencil is more permanent than pretty much anything, and the chances of my notebooks experiencing heat or humidity are a lot higher than the chances of a stranger armed with a Pink Pearl breaking in while I’m out and going to town on my old journals. I’m probably safe to use pencil.”

Age777 · Post by **Age777** » 01 Oct 2013, 15:23

I prefer pen with skipping a line while writing so that I can add notes in later.

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Pencils smudge too easy.

brittanyyannn · Post by **brittanyyannn** » 02 Oct 2013, 15:13

I prefer to write with a pen if I want to keep the paper neat and be able to see what I'm writing for a longer period of time. Pencil always seems to rub off and gets dull over time. Although, my handwriting is neater in pencil than it is with a pen.

Autumn_Fox · Post by **Autumn_Fox** » 04 Oct 2013, 10:01

Honestly I find it a hard decision.
I find a good sharp pencil to be so grounding and inspiring.
It seems more personal than a plastic pen. Sure it needs to be sharpened every couple hours, but it's wonderful when you sharpen it and are just renewed with determination and excitement to keep writing.
However, a pen is convienant and smooth, a variety of colors waiting to be pressed to paper. It has a certain weight to it and presses you to continue. Even if you have to scribble out all of your mistakes.

rainydayrun · Post by **rainydayrun** » 04 Oct 2013, 12:38

For writing, a keyboard. Things just flow easier and faster when I type. A pencil feels comfortable when I write notes but I like the color of a bright blue pen. It looks happy when I write with a blue pen.