Hey, Hive and @threespeak. I’ve spent the entire day in the studio. Early morning, writing. I’m chipping away at a novel titled The Spoils. I formed this story years ago, around the time I first joined Steemit. It’s a near future blockchain based fictional world that focuses on the disruption, social and political upheavals that come with a change to decentralized governance in the city of London. It was suppose to be a graphic novel, but as time went on and I got older, @lovejoy convinced me that a novel was a better idea.
The most difficult part of writing, as any writer will tell you, is actually writing. With my Mac, I find myself leaving the page, Googling things, getting lost in images or quotes from other authors. Eventually, YouTube videos for “inspiration”. Before I know it, I haven’t written in a couple of hours and it’s discouraging to know that what precious time you had to write, you wasted. A lot of the greats, and a personal mentor to me is Will Self, who has been clear about his reasons for using a typewriter. That was a strong consideration for me as well.
What I eventually decided on instead, was this combination of an Android based e-ink display called the Onyx BOOX Nova 2. The screen, in addition to being a fantastic e-reader, has a Wacom input display, and bluetooth connectivity for input devices. I landed on a Logitech Keys-To-Go keyboard and a small $9 foldable stand by a brand called Nulaxy. This video gives you a look at how this digital typewriter solution works for me. Multi-use, elegant, under $400. Any questions, please leave a comment blow.
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Looking good! I seems that you are coming right along with your novel. That is pretty awesome!
It's always about schedule, lists and planning for me. In order to get to art or even writing if I don't make it a 'work day' schedule with scheduled breaks I find myself faffing around and not getting anything done. The really is a good solution for writers! @kommienezuspadt
I have a very similar struggle to be honest. One of the issues I have with continuing with my book I titled "The switchblade", on top of the internet distraction is consistency. I started the book a few months ago and after blitzing through the introduction and building the character of the protagonist and some associated characters, my excitement and enthusiasm tanked. I'm still committed to the work and like you said, "thinking about writing" is not writing.
I say this is a good solution. I don't think I can afford this method, so I think I'll just try using a pen and note, and do it the old fashioned way.