Pen-In-Hand

Happy three-days-before Thanksgiving everyone! 

Today I'm going over my fourth and final item that I believe you should invest in for NaNoWriMo (or really, for writing in general).

Fountain Pens... And Ink

Hopefully, by now you've figured out some ways to subvert your procrastination and get yourself to a point where you can write constantly--but that doesn't mean you've reached the point where you have constant ideas.

None of us do, don't worry.

Fountain pens are one of my forms of inspiration. Realistically, you could use any kind of pen you want, but fountain pens are particularly fun and far less messy than dip pens (i.e. quill pens, etc.).

Inspiration is something that every writer is striving for. Even when we have it, we're striving to hold onto it. We never want to let it go. But occasionally (okay, frequently) life gets in the way and we just can't do it.

That's where the pens come in.

There's something about writing by hand, something about the way your body reacts when you're actually touching a page, that is entirely conducive to inspiration.

So when you're stuck, and I know you will be at some point, grab a pen and paper.

You just might like what you find.

[love and 60,000 words...yeah, I went over 50]

{Rani}