Writing longhand is very satisfying.
Especially with a fountain-pen
or a pen that writes smoothly
you know , when the ink flows smoothly and without clogging, stopping or scratching.
I have a thing about pens and fountain -pens
I also tend to lose them
Or misplace them
Right now I am obsessing about my blue Pilot gel pen
which is like my turquoise Pilot pen , but is blue and runs on gel or something
Sadly , it's gone.
I always loose the good ones.
I got my first fountain pen , a Parker Lady , when I was six.
Took it to school and someone stole it
but I got it back only to loose it 30 years later.
That was sad.
Subconsciously I must  still be greiving that pen
otherwise, why would I obsess about losing pens ?
Sometimes I wonder if I am using the computer too much.
Writing longhand is very very different.
I've been neglecting longhand writing in my journal.
Most things are now on the computer
Easier to read that way
But , my handwriting is going from bad to worse and becoming almost illegible.
Thoughts become visible and clear when typed on screen,
I remember things better when I write them down longhand
Something very special about that physical action of writing longhand - it involves the WHOLE body , while typing tends to involve just the hands and fingers.
My typing is a lot slower than my longhand writing
I am more conscise and economical with words when I type
More passionate and creative when I write longhand,
What about you ?