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Re:Show HN: Turn your fancy, expensive computer into a stupi... by false_kermit on Friday May 22, 2020 @01:29PM (#23274655)
I definitely think that the worst part about typing on a computer is how easy it makes it to not draft. I write about music on the side, and if I spend 15 minutes planning what I'm going to write prior to actually writing it (for a 500 word piece) then everything turns out much more cohesive at the end. I can pretty much type as fast as I can think, but my thoughts are pretty garbage unless I get a chance to organize them first.
Re:Show HN: Turn your fancy, expensive computer into a stupi... by eykd on Friday May 22, 2020 @03:56PM (#23276212)
Yes, I'm realizing there are four distinct mental processes to writing:

1. Planning 2. Production 3. Editing 4. Revision

Each one engages your brain in a different way. You can collapse them, but you get degraded performance when you do.