Reply #1: You're forced to go slower

[Tangerine LaBamba]

You are thinking more about what you're writing, whether you're aware of it or not. I have several writer friends - most notably, screenwriters - who would die rather than not write on their little Swiss collectors' items. I have the same feeling about legal pads and my favorite fountain pen.

There's a huge difference between what I write at a keyboard of any kind, and what I write in longhand. The longhand might not be as voluminous, but it's more thoughtful, measured, polished, even before the ink hits the page.

Enjoy your new accessory.