Yeah, you're definitely also a good writer, apart from being a painter :-)
But you can see what you're drawing directly on the tablet, don't you? I have mine on my lab and see what I'm painting on my laptop. That has its advantages as well, I don't have to bend my neck all the time for example ^^
Yes, I can see what I'm drawing :) I used to use Wacom Bamboo one and look at the monitor as well.