There’s No Such Thing as a Blank Page
But despite the influence of Locke’s metaphor, there is no such thing as a blank page – not only because claims of blankness miss the watermarks or the fi...
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Paper and Memory • Buttondown
When paper fails, memory; when memory fails, paper — Alan Jacobs, Paper and Memory • Buttondown
On Handwriting vs. Typing
Handwriting is unique. It’s personal. It’s individual to you. It communicates more than just the words and ink. It communicates your humanity in ways that type ...
The Pencil Gives You Chances — Ernest Hemingway
If you write with a pencil you get three different sights at it to see if the reader is getting what you want him to. First when you read it over; then when it ...
Lemony Snicket’s Advice on Writing a Nice Thank-You Note
I recommend learning how to write a very good thank-you note. A child who can write a nice thank-you note can turn into a cocaine dealer five years later and be...