I feel dumb(er) when typing, and smart(er) when writing

Re:I feel dumb(er) when typing, and smart(er) when writing by Tarsul on Sunday January 09, 2022 @01:53PM (#29866205)

I just read an interview in the guardian with author George Saunders that has 7 tips for writing (and reviewing what is written). One fits here especially: " Print - Revision is “not meaningful unless I print,” he says. “There’s a visual difference in reading on the page versus the computer. I don’t trust it unless I’m reading a hard copy.”" So, basically if an award winning writer thinks like you do, there's nothing wrong with it :) (btw. his other tips are great too) actually, there are studies about this that agree (e.g. better retention when reading paper than when reading on screen) but I don't have them saved.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/jan/08/always-wanted-...

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Re:I feel dumb(er) when typing, and smart(er) when writing by usrbin on Sunday January 09, 2022 @02:10PM (#29866349)

Anecdotally I notice the same. I'm curious about whether it's the look of print vs. a screen, or the physical form of the text being a physical object vs. stored on a device. Do we get a similar effect from using e-ink devices?

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Re:I feel dumb(er) when typing, and smart(er) when writing by dgan on Sunday January 09, 2022 @04:11PM (#29867374)

Yes, I have noticed that too, but it's less pronounced in my experience. Just the fact that I can turn the page, look forward, come back and underline in color, feels much more engaging

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