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My wife said to just use a regular pen for my weekly spreads
I was using a fancy fountain pen for everything, but she pointed out I was spending more time cleaning it than writing. After switching to a basic Pilot G2, I've actually filled out my dailies for a full month straight. Anyone else find that simpler tools work better for keeping up with their journal?
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hayden_black297mo ago
Ever think the fancy pen was making your journal feel like a chore instead of a quick habit? The easier it is to start, the more likely you are to actually do it. My nice pens just made me procrastinate.
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schmidt.grace7mo ago
Wait you actually had nice pens and didn't use them? That's wild to me... I would be so excited to write with a good pen, it makes the whole thing feel special. My cheap one skips and it drives me crazy, makes me want to stop writing. I saved up for a smooth one and now I look for reasons to write stuff down. Maybe you just had the wrong kind of nice pen?
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sethmartinez6mo ago
My grandma gave me a Montblanc pen for graduation ten years ago and it's still in the box. The idea that a pen changes your whole writing habit feels overblown. It's just a tool, not a magic wand. If you want to write, you'll do it with a chewed up Bic. If you don't, a gold plated pen won't fix that. People put way too much weight on gear instead of just doing the thing.
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