7 Benefits of Writing by Hand
How to prioritize writing that is slow, thoughtful, and deep
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9 min readDec 5, 2020
I write all my first drafts by hand. I also journal every morning — by hand. I attribute both of these approaches to my writing success: I consistently write 1.5–2k words per day.
This habit may seem charmingly old-fashioned in our digitized age. We have laptops, smartphones, desktop…