... I would vote against RTF. I have never found RTF to be the universal standard it is supposed to be. ... I would assume so -- however, one would want the...
The White Crow
whytcrow@...
Jan 1, 2001 7:52 pm
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... I am in agreement about RTF; it's OK for writing documents if you want to move them between s/w applications, but that's all. IMHO the only sensible answer...
John Lagrue
jdl/pop.ntlworld.com@...
Jan 2, 2001 12:12 am
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This week, I question how useful palmtops *really* are for writing. I've had fiction writer's block for eighteen months now, and I'm starting to wonder if the...
Jeff Kirvin
jkirvin@...
Jan 2, 2001 1:08 am
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... I've had ... wonder if ... Hmmm, I can see your point. I only use my PDA for editing, or for writing short sentences and lists - mostly in memos. I've even...
Marsha Love
narnia_77@...
Jan 2, 2001 3:08 am
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... Yeah, the only way I can get enough speed for fiction is through the Stowaway. ... I try not to do too much editing while writing a first draft. I find it...
Jeff Kirvin
jkirvin@...
Jan 2, 2001 3:41 am
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I wasn't able to do any significant amount of writing when I had a Palm IIIx. But when I switched to a IIIc, the enhanced readability of the screen made it...
Charles Olsen
charles.olsen@...
Jan 2, 2001 4:32 am
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I have two approaches to beating writer's block. 1. Work on something else. I try to have at least a couple of projects open at all times, so that when one...
Charles Olsen
charles.olsen@...
Jan 2, 2001 4:37 am
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... Interesting article. I've not written any fiction. The non-fiction I do write (for paper newsletters), tends to be short. To me the beauty and utility of...
Doug Philips
dgou@...
Jan 2, 2001 5:08 am
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I think I can speak to this, since I'm a long-time obsessor over tools. I think the answer is that for those of us who are technically minded, in today's world...
Lee Hauser
leehauser@...
Jan 2, 2001 6:14 am
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PalmOS devices ... I simply can't do all my editing on-screen... any screen. I have a terrible record of catching errors and making meaningful changes if I...
Lee Hauser
leehauser@...
Jan 2, 2001 6:48 am
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... That's a good point. I think I had been focusing too much on one novel. ... Deadlines work great for nonfiction, that's how I get my column out every week....
Jeff Kirvin
jkirvin@...
Jan 2, 2001 12:23 pm
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I can see what you mean about editing. Something I'm finding does help in preventing too-short paragraphs is to not look at the screen at all when writing. The...
Jeff Kirvin
jkirvin@...
Jan 2, 2001 12:31 pm
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... For finding errors, I found that reading the work aloud works great. It also helps you find awkward pacing, bad dialogue and other stuff. JK ===== Jeff...
Jeff Kirvin
jkirvin@...
Jan 2, 2001 12:43 pm
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... What? No quick fix? ... I can manage with Graffiti if I have to, but I can't write with Fitaly. Don't get me wrong; Fitaly is great for fast input. It just...
Jeff Kirvin
jkirvin@...
Jan 2, 2001 1:12 pm
304
While it is absolutely true that the Palm computer or any other handheld device lacks anything close to the feel of paper and pen, it does hold a certain...
superbenk@...
Jan 2, 2001 6:42 pm
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... Oops, sorry, I looked for a quick fix, but it would have taken too long. ;) ... This just goes to show that there is no single answer for everyone. To me, ...
leehauser@...
Jan 2, 2001 7:15 pm
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I suppose I'm completely the opposite of Jeff -- I can't stand pen and paper writing. I have never had good handwriting and I write slowly. I think faster...
whytcrow@...
Jan 2, 2001 7:16 pm
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In two weeks, I'll begin a month-long self-imposed experiment in writing and reading almost exclusively on my Visor. I'll be in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, helping...
ken@...
Jan 2, 2001 7:30 pm
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... I've found that this is true for me as well -- I can't really edit while typing. When I was writing primarily on my desktop I was often turning off the...
whytcrow@...
Jan 2, 2001 7:58 pm
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... Me too -- to me, it's like doing it twice. Even if I am doing it twice on rewrites and whatnot, it isn't the same as having to copy it over. I find that...
whytcrow@...
Jan 2, 2001 7:59 pm
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... For most first draft work, I have ot use the keyboard. Everything else is just too slow. And if I really want speed, I dictate that the Evil Backspace Key...
Jeff Kirvin
jkirvin@...
Jan 2, 2001 9:43 pm
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... Is that available free? I remember back in the early 90s, when the HP Laserjet III came out, and how everyone in the law office I worked in went ballistic...
leehauser@...
Jan 2, 2001 10:05 pm
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... I wholeheartedly agree. In writing my column "The Writer's Block" on Free-ePress (http://www.free-epress.com/columns), I sometimes get totally stuck, and I...
Spalding, Robert
rspaldi@...
Jan 2, 2001 10:17 pm
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with any ado what soever, I'll jump in to my solution for fiction writers block. For fiction I like keeping a few projects open, however for serious cases of ...
Sam
celchu19@...
Jan 2, 2001 11:55 pm
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I had similar experiences with Baen's Webscriptions, David - they really ought to make it clear that the palm versions contain html code. But that's really a...
Michael Blume
mblume@...
Jan 3, 2001 12:24 am
315
... AH, I have those too. Midori is usually very non-pesky, as she just wants to be near people. And she'll get up on my lap and just sit there, purring, for...
The White Crow
whytcrow@...
Jan 3, 2001 12:28 am
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... Yep. It's on their site somewhere. If I find the link again, I'll post it. But I know it's there. ... ;) ANother thing he says that someone else was...
The White Crow
whytcrow@...
Jan 3, 2001 12:28 am
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... Set your own deadlines. Make small goals -- I will write something every day (or whenever else seems like a good schedule). Deadlines work just as well...
The White Crow
whytcrow@...
Jan 3, 2001 12:37 am
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... Yes, there is something like that in there (I'm not sure he puts it that strongly, but he might). There's some difficulty with definitions, I think... he...
leehauser@...
Jan 3, 2001 12:40 am
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Hi Jeff, Your points are quite valid. I find the Palm good for capturing ideas. I see the drawback being the small screen size. Like you, the small screen size...
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