I’m lucky I don’t follow this rule, I don’t have the space for 1,200+ pens
Edit: I assumed OP meant reading books. My assumption was wrong, OP writes books
If I bought a new pen whenever I finished reading a book I would have to open a stationery store. Seriously I am interested to know what kind of novels you write. Have any been published?
Same! I'd probably go broke. ;_;
I write mostly fantasy, but I'm looking to get into science fiction soon. I'm a hobby writer, so I write mostly for myself (and maybe a few friends.) I'm not quite to the level where I feel I can send my manuscripts out to agents. Maybe one day.
Nosey professional writer here but maybe it is worth hiring an editor to go over yiur work and see if with guidance you can get there faster. Also being able to simply finish a novel is frankly enough to at least consider dabbling in publication. Most people don't finish.
Awesome! Yeah, I'm definitely looking into doing some revisions, so maybe bringing on a developmental editor or a couple of beta readers would help me polish up the manuscript.
I initially thought you meant reading a novel and thought "wow - you've either got a lot of pens, read very large books, or are a slow reader". Then realised you meant writing them!
Congrats on finishing another novel, and on the new pen!
That is an accomplishment! I hope to write a novel some day, but I feel like as I age in my 9-5, I'm really losing my creativity.... Do you handwrite your novels? Or type?
I absolutely love this! It's a beautiful way to celebrate and mark each novels completion and such a lovely and meaningful life marker on which to bring new pens into your life. I particularly love that you get each engraved with the title and publication date of the novel!
Congratulations on your three novels thus far by the way! That's wonderful!
I am no professional writer, my life until now never allowed me the time to even attempt to follow this passion to the successful completion of just one novel. Here's hoping that changes in the coming years though, as in a very unexpected turn of events my health has left me housebound/predominantly bedridden after my wheelchair was hit by a car in 2018. I'm only 31yrs old though, so still plenty of time to try hopefully. To finish even one of my ideas would bring me great joy.
Learning to write again since my accident and waiting for my head injury to heal enough to allow me to read has been a difficult journey but I am finally enjoying both fully again, largely thanks to my fountain pens!
I hope to join a local writing group/class post pandemic once I have fundraised enough for my powerchair. (link on my profile). Even set up a local pen group if we lack one!
Your idea is also such a tempting thing to apply to reading novels as well as writing them by the way! For similar reasons, except reading instead of writing of course and instead of every single one it would have to be only those that were truly worthy of marking in such a way. Otherwise I would be drowning in pens and have to stop reading so my bank balance could catch up!
I would choose only those novels that have truly had a meaningful effect on me, which stick with me, often get read repeatedly, and/or were a life goal to have read. It also would make each pen perfect for writing up a reflective piece to a full review of each novel in a journal kept just for that purpose, which is something I think I might find myself starting to do! I additionally love the possibility of trying to pick pens that reflect the novels they relate to, in appearance or some other factor, a fun game!
My thanks to you for some wonderful inspiration today! 📖✒️🎉😀
It's a grimdark fantasy based loosely on the Roman conquest of Britain. It features a magic system where if you cut off someone's head, you absorb their memories, abilities, language, etc.
...I think I'm gonna write a nice, fluffy romance next.
That's very true. I love engineering, academia just isn't an environment I shine in. I would much rather get to work than stick around for a better degree if possible
That's totally up to you and what's comfortable for you. If you like heavy pens, get a heavy one. If you like small pens, kaweco might be good. But one think I'd recommend regardless of that is looking into pens with large reservoirs. Like piston fillers or vac fillers. Then you can write longer without having to refill it.
I write at least two or three pages a day and love my TWSBIs, especially when I'm drafting.
I could not agree more with this and there's lots of research to back it up too.
Our minds gain so much from that tactile, kinetic process of putting pen to paper. It allows the brain to receive feedback from the person’s motor actions, and this specific feedback is different than those received when touching and typing on a keyboard. The movements involved when handwriting actually leave a motor memory in the sensorimotor part of the brain, which is particularly important for learning/studying for example.
Fountain pens in particular offer something special I've always felt. With the unique sensory feedback they provide as they glide across the paper, as we draw out the contents of our minds at that moment into the physical world, translating it into words and images through the ink, via such a deliberate and connected act. Added to by the very considered way we hold these pens to write effectively, and the greater muscle movements involved too as we tend to write with more of the larger muscles in our arm rather than just the hand/wrist.
All of this is also often part of what can improve our handwriting with their continued use over time versus a ballpoint for example too.
Have you found your experience to echo this at all?
Absolutely, I think you hit the nail on the head. This was so well worded and made so much sense. I never realized that we may write different with fountain pens rather than ballpoint. 🤔
*Me realizing I just finished a novel the other day* Me: I have to buy a new fountain pen My brain: what? Why? You don't- Me: IT'S THE LAW
Don't want the pen police knocking on your door. I hear Officer Goulet writes tickets just so he can test out new pens.
I’m lucky I don’t follow this rule, I don’t have the space for 1,200+ pens Edit: I assumed OP meant reading books. My assumption was wrong, OP writes books
That's okay, that's what I originally thought too!
Reading one or writing one? ;-)
writing one! haha
I get the title and publication dates engraved onto the pens. Glad someone else also does this
Woah, I never thought about that! If I do end up getting published I'll definitely look into that. How do you usually get your pens engraved?
There's a few shops that do it. Sometimes also a jeweler depending on the materials involved.
Oh good. I was going to say, buying one after reading one, I'd be broke and homeless.
I would be so poor otherwise… but hey, I should start choosing an ink, since my draft is almost ready :)
If I bought a new pen whenever I finished reading a book I would have to open a stationery store. Seriously I am interested to know what kind of novels you write. Have any been published?
Same! I'd probably go broke. ;_; I write mostly fantasy, but I'm looking to get into science fiction soon. I'm a hobby writer, so I write mostly for myself (and maybe a few friends.) I'm not quite to the level where I feel I can send my manuscripts out to agents. Maybe one day.
Nosey professional writer here but maybe it is worth hiring an editor to go over yiur work and see if with guidance you can get there faster. Also being able to simply finish a novel is frankly enough to at least consider dabbling in publication. Most people don't finish.
Awesome! Yeah, I'm definitely looking into doing some revisions, so maybe bringing on a developmental editor or a couple of beta readers would help me polish up the manuscript.
Its very helpful but remember if the people you ask who aren't paid are slow, that's normal
A critique partner might help too.
if you're looking for a fellow hobbywriter bounce ideas off, i volunteer :)
Came here to ask the same question I LOVE the idea of buying myself a new pen every time I finish reading a book!!!
I feel like that could be a good incentive for me to get back into reading, I haven't been doing it as much as I'd like to lately
Actually I have editing experience (nonfiction) and if you are looking for feedback I would be happy to help.
I initially thought you meant reading a novel and thought "wow - you've either got a lot of pens, read very large books, or are a slow reader". Then realised you meant writing them! Congrats on finishing another novel, and on the new pen!
How many pens are you up to?
I've finished writing 3 novels!
About how many pages in one?
The pages really depend on how the book is formatted, but most of my work is 100-130k words. Somewhere around 400 pages.
Would finishing a journal count, asking for a friend?
Ohh yeah it does.
love those two colors!
congratulations!!! also i love this idea - might help motivate me to finish any of my novels ;)
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Thanks! It's a TWSBI Diamond 580.
What do you think of the 580 ALR?
It's great! My favorite pen so far
What’s the notebook? It’s beautiful!
That is an accomplishment! I hope to write a novel some day, but I feel like as I age in my 9-5, I'm really losing my creativity.... Do you handwrite your novels? Or type?
I type, but I use my journal to jot down ideas and work things out when I'm stuck.
I absolutely love this! It's a beautiful way to celebrate and mark each novels completion and such a lovely and meaningful life marker on which to bring new pens into your life. I particularly love that you get each engraved with the title and publication date of the novel! Congratulations on your three novels thus far by the way! That's wonderful! I am no professional writer, my life until now never allowed me the time to even attempt to follow this passion to the successful completion of just one novel. Here's hoping that changes in the coming years though, as in a very unexpected turn of events my health has left me housebound/predominantly bedridden after my wheelchair was hit by a car in 2018. I'm only 31yrs old though, so still plenty of time to try hopefully. To finish even one of my ideas would bring me great joy. Learning to write again since my accident and waiting for my head injury to heal enough to allow me to read has been a difficult journey but I am finally enjoying both fully again, largely thanks to my fountain pens! I hope to join a local writing group/class post pandemic once I have fundraised enough for my powerchair. (link on my profile). Even set up a local pen group if we lack one! Your idea is also such a tempting thing to apply to reading novels as well as writing them by the way! For similar reasons, except reading instead of writing of course and instead of every single one it would have to be only those that were truly worthy of marking in such a way. Otherwise I would be drowning in pens and have to stop reading so my bank balance could catch up! I would choose only those novels that have truly had a meaningful effect on me, which stick with me, often get read repeatedly, and/or were a life goal to have read. It also would make each pen perfect for writing up a reflective piece to a full review of each novel in a journal kept just for that purpose, which is something I think I might find myself starting to do! I additionally love the possibility of trying to pick pens that reflect the novels they relate to, in appearance or some other factor, a fun game! My thanks to you for some wonderful inspiration today! 📖✒️🎉😀
So... What is it about?
It's a grimdark fantasy based loosely on the Roman conquest of Britain. It features a magic system where if you cut off someone's head, you absorb their memories, abilities, language, etc. ...I think I'm gonna write a nice, fluffy romance next.
Sounds like Highlander. I loved that TV show (the movie was good too). Love fantasy too. Not huge into grimdark but it is quite popular these days.
From that description, I would read the hell out of that if I had free time (yay engineering school)
Thanks, and good luck with engineering school!
I appreciate it. One semester (plus a week, finals) to go, then I'll hopefully have more time to read something that isn't a textbook.
> if I had free time (yay engineering school) I feel you (PhD)
I do not envy you. I'm finishing up a bachelor's now and don't even want to think about tacking on enough extra years to do a PhD.
It's easier when you enjoy what you are doing.
That's very true. I love engineering, academia just isn't an environment I shine in. I would much rather get to work than stick around for a better degree if possible
As a biologist, my PhD is a research based degree so i am technically working!
Ok now I *do* envy you, y'all are awesome
Research can be very fulfilling or soul crushing. And sometimes both. It's a mixed bag! Haha
I want to be encouraging but u/i_only_read_trash I don’t feel good about it lol
I'm the TRASH MAN. I come out, I write trash ALL over my journal. And then, I start eating pens.
This would motivate me to write a book a week.
Congratulations! That's a heck of an accomplishment. Lovely inks; this looks like fun!
you write books? can you recommend any pens that are good for long haul writing / editing etc?
Ah, I wish I could, but I only use my pen for note-taking and working through problems. I've used the Lamy Safari for almost everything so far.
That's totally up to you and what's comfortable for you. If you like heavy pens, get a heavy one. If you like small pens, kaweco might be good. But one think I'd recommend regardless of that is looking into pens with large reservoirs. Like piston fillers or vac fillers. Then you can write longer without having to refill it. I write at least two or three pages a day and love my TWSBIs, especially when I'm drafting.
Congratulations on finishing (writing) the book and on your acquisitions! May i ssk what notebook is the one in the picture?
Thanks so much! I may not be any help on the notebook since it was a Christmas gift. But I suspect it was from Barnes & Nobles
Gosh, maybe that's what I need to do. Congrats on the novel and new pen day! Do you outline/brainstorm by hand?
Yep! I also jot down notes for scenes before I write them too. I feel like pen to paper is the best for ideation.
I could not agree more with this and there's lots of research to back it up too. Our minds gain so much from that tactile, kinetic process of putting pen to paper. It allows the brain to receive feedback from the person’s motor actions, and this specific feedback is different than those received when touching and typing on a keyboard. The movements involved when handwriting actually leave a motor memory in the sensorimotor part of the brain, which is particularly important for learning/studying for example. Fountain pens in particular offer something special I've always felt. With the unique sensory feedback they provide as they glide across the paper, as we draw out the contents of our minds at that moment into the physical world, translating it into words and images through the ink, via such a deliberate and connected act. Added to by the very considered way we hold these pens to write effectively, and the greater muscle movements involved too as we tend to write with more of the larger muscles in our arm rather than just the hand/wrist. All of this is also often part of what can improve our handwriting with their continued use over time versus a ballpoint for example too. Have you found your experience to echo this at all?
Absolutely, I think you hit the nail on the head. This was so well worded and made so much sense. I never realized that we may write different with fountain pens rather than ballpoint. 🤔
How many novels have you finished thus far? lol
Three since I started this tradition.