http://kindredinkwriters.forumotion.net/tools-of-the-trade-f65/-t1.htm Specialized devices, helpful devices, or clever ways to get the job done. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 22:25:45 GMT 10 http://jaebaeli.com/KIWI/kiwilogo2.png http://kindredinkwriters.forumotion.net/tools-of-the-trade-f65/-t1.htm http://kindredinkwriters.forumotion.net/tools-of-the-trade-f65/from-crayons-to-gel-keyboards-t41.htm Jae Baeli (15 February 2002) The Evolution of the Writing Instrument When I was a toddler, I recorded my lofty thoughts with my favorite Crayola, teal blue, from my selection of 64 crayons of "Different Brilliant Colors." I recall that I never wrote on walls or furniture as some children are wont to do. I preferred to save my creative endeavors, and felt it unlikely that I could rip down part of the wall and hide it in my sock drawer. So I wrote on paper. Colorfully. As I grew older, I moved ... Tools of the Trade Wed, 26 Nov 2008 22:25:45 GMT http://kindredinkwriters.forumotion.net/tools-of-the-trade-f65/from-crayons-to-gel-keyboards-t41.htm#42 http://kindredinkwriters.forumotion.net/tools-of-the-trade-f65/from-crayons-to-gel-keyboards-t41.htm http://kindredinkwriters.forumotion.net/tools-of-the-trade-f65/mapping-your-settings-t19.htm Jae Baeli I have always been a stickler about authentic detail in my writing. This trait has forced me to find innovative ways to make that happen, since I don't always have the luxury of traveling to certain locales for in-person research.The degree to which you strive toward that authenticity is, of course, up to you, but accuracy can never harm your reputation, and can often serve to inspire other elements in your story. Novelists have to deal with many details while composing their books. One ... Tools of the Trade Sun, 23 Nov 2008 08:38:07 GMT http://kindredinkwriters.forumotion.net/tools-of-the-trade-f65/mapping-your-settings-t19.htm#20 http://kindredinkwriters.forumotion.net/tools-of-the-trade-f65/mapping-your-settings-t19.htm