By Dennis Mellersh
The choice of specific writing materials seems to help some aspiring writers in their efforts to learn the art of writing a book.
Or put another way, some writers, particularly with fiction and poetry, rely on specific writing materials in order to set the inspirational mood they feel they need for creative writing.
Today with so many electronic devices available you would think that book writers would all be creating their books on tablets, desktop computers, or laptops.
But writing is a creative pursuit steeped in tradition, and throughout literary history writers have often had personal preferences when it comes to the media they choose to write with.
Charles Dickens, for example, who did not have modern writing devices available to him, wrote in longhand with ink and a quill pen, and generally wrote his novels on a specific size of paper which he cut himself from larger sheets of paper.
He could have written his books on regular sized paper with a pencil, but he had his own preferences.
Today many writers still choose to write with pre-electronic materials. Some writers still prefer the tactility and overall feel of a typewriter.
Others may want to use a fountain pen with a specific color of ink and only write on a certain type and color of paper.
Whatever materials you choose, it is important to feel comfortable and to use the materials that get you “in the mood” for writing your book.
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