Writing vs. Typing

[sixtyandaquarter]

I can't write in cursive.
I mean technically I "can" but... I don't think it honestly coutns as cursive.  legally i never learned :x

 

[Ellie]

Two different teachers have said, on two seperate occasions, that I have the writing of a serial killer.

 

[Aepriz]

Writing for 1 reason ,
for my writing is about 9 times as fast as typing .
(letterly .. though if i write so quick its only readable for me lol) ..

 

[Rare]

last time i ever wrote anything by hand was like...centuries ago in middle school?

yeah typing is def more productive

 

[sixtyandaquarter]

Two different teachers have said, on two seperate occasions, that I have the writing of a serial killer.

they actually named the serial killer i write like :x

and showed examples... the class couldn't tell which one was mine.  god i loved that class.

 

[Venetia]

i'm a chick so I write very prettily most of the time, with big, fat letters and a's that look like this: a

although i've noticed that my handwriting becomes much sloppier/uglier when i'm in a bad mood.

 

[Toams]

I've got a tablet, which allows me to type and write in the same document, practically at the same time.
It comes in handy for little 'explanation' drawings I need to make, doing a technical study.

 

[Tindy]

It depends.  If I'm writing a paper, then I certainly prefer typing - my hands don't cramp up.  But if I'm writing a letter, I always prefer cursive with a pen - it makes it more personal.

 

[bradleydfc]

Lol Sixty.
I like to type. I'm a fast typer. It's quicker.
However, if I'm planning or designing something I find it easier to write. I can add more emotion, and brainstorm more between words, adding more detail to whatever I'm writing (bare in mind this is usually game related).

But typing all the way.

 

[Zethus]

I do like typing more because many people (even i sometimes) can't read what i write...

 

[Zekallinos]

Mather of convinience for me, really

Writing :
  -I find it better for pre-draft planning. I don't always follow the lines of a sheet, I write everywhere. And mostly, I likeeeeee arrows. It's the way I work. This event should lead to this one who leads to that one who contains (in smaller arrows) this element and that element and then a big arrow front the bottom to the top saying this is related to that.
  -I can write anywhere. For some reason I don't like laptops too much for that, not that they have infinite electricity. Not that I'd bring a laptop in the middle of the class either, just for the extra 5 min I have of free time to write my book because I work so much faster then everyone else (mostly math. I'm 5x faster then the average).
  -I just like it better when it comes to drafts. I wouldn't describe it as emotion since I'm not that kind of guy but it's more fun. Makes your work look less artificial (which is good in fantasy texts and such, but not in reviews or argumentative texts of course)
Typing :
  -When you erase letters you don't leave a big empty gap because you don't want to rewrite the 40 lines of text following the word you erased.
  -CTRL-C CTRL-V powa
  -The computer has a cleaner writing then me. And makes it look more professional.
  -Faster to type.
  -CTRL-C CTRL-V super powa

 

[Samhatake]

I'd rather prefer typing.
I have horrible penmanship, and yet I can write faster than I can type, my hand gets quickly tired.
On the other hand, typing has fonts for which you can switch in order to make your text readable
and in most cases, the computer well fix errors in text for you.
The best time I use a pencil is when I'm drawing.  :lol:

 

[kyonides]

Writing :
   -I find it better for pre-draft planning.

I do that whenever I'm inspired and my PC is shutdown or it's very late at night. Even so typing is even better, you can correct or rewrite everything at any given time just because. You don't need to strike any word or sentence, you just delete it if you want to. As a recap, editing in a PC is much faster and easier than on paper.

 

[Fertility]

Depends for me. In my first year of uni, all the stupid tards who had their laptops in class really annoyed me. The older auditoriums only have plugs every couple of seats, so these annoying bums would have all these cables in the isles and stairs ready to kill you. Then no one knows how to mute sound or type without making a whole lot of noise and you just want to toss their laptop out a window.
My writing is usually in pencil because I draw alot, and I have a combination of cursive and printing that just kinda scrolls fast. My class mates ALWAYS use a computer even for little assingments like are like 2 sentences, and I'm the only one who just takes 30 seconds vs 10 minutes to put it down by hand...and they look at me funny for it.

 

[Energy]

Spell-check. 'nuff said.

I personally prefer typing just because I don't have to worry about doing everything right the first time, making sure i have an eraser, practicing legibility, etc.
and apparently my handwriting looks like chicken scratch, whatever that means...

 

[skirtboy]

Although I am perfectly capable of writing speedily via any means, I generally get better results by typing, because I have a tendency to write in a bizzare mixture of print, cursive, and spanish.

 

[kaze950]

Typing, as it is quicker and more efficient. Plus, I have terrible handwriting.

I absolutely hate cursive though. For one, I can hardly read most people's cursive handwriting. For two, I find plain print easier and faster to write.

 

[Energy]

Typing, as it is quicker and more efficient. Plus, I have terrible handwriting.

I absolutely hate cursive though. For one, I can hardly read most people's cursive handwriting. For two, I find plain print easier and faster to write.

I agree with you about cursive being slower and hard to read. Even though cursive was meant to be faster than print, (not taking your hand of the paper, etc.) most people find it easier and faster to print.

 

[Kav]

Looks like we have a bunch of TYPISTS here. I for one prefer the old fashioned way: writing on paper with a pencil. I always compose all my forum posts first on paper, then transfer them via typing after making sure everything is correctly spelled and punctuated.

 

[candle]

Typing, as it is quicker and more efficient. Plus, I have terrible handwriting.

I absolutely hate cursive though. For one, I can hardly read most people's cursive handwriting. For two, I find plain print easier and faster to write.

I agree with you about cursive being slower and hard to read. Even though cursive was meant to be faster than print, (not taking your hand of the paper, etc.) most people find it easier and faster to print.

The reason most people find print easier than cursive is because most are taught the manuscript form first.