Please note the Pilot Metropolitan is available in many colors at Goulet Pens in DC. I think it is no problem getting one. I have a nice yellow one coming in the mail for my girlfriend at the moment.
I love my Kaweco sport, really good nibs. Unfortunately I hate the TWSBI Go - the section is rather sharp towards the nib and very uncomfortable for me. The Eco is brilliant and oncle of my favourites. Love your channel by the way.
I just love my Kaweco sport pens Mike, I have a blue, green, orange and red, which with matching ink, I use Kaweco’s own cartridges, also I recently purchased the Brass sport, yes it’s heavier than the plastic ones but already it’s developiing a patina which I really like, and this one just gets loaded with black ink, never tried using my iPad 12 pro for video’s but I’ll give it a go, also I have Scrivener on the iPad, although never used it, I hope your hand/arm are healing up nicely by now, Mike
Ha Ha, I have a Pineider Avatar and a Monteverde with magnetic caps, and they are so satisfying to engage! I have mostly American pens and some Italian pens. I feel a need to acquire a Conway Stewart now!
Hi, Maria - well, if you are keen, I can get you a 5% discount on any CS pens. I've just been asked to become an ambassador for CS pens, and that means people buying through me will get a discount. All you need to do is use this link to view their pages: conwaystewart.com/michaeljecks and you should receive the discount automatically. I haven't tried the Monteverde with the magnetic cap. I do love that little "snap" as the cap locates, though. It's such an elegant system!
The TWSBIs are great pens. I love the Gos and Ecos, but I'm spoiled now, what with Opus, Visconti, Conway Stewart and Pineider pens! One day I'll get another.
I do quite agree - but sadly we both depend on my income and that doesn't quite - cough - work! Especially this year with the cost of heating oil ... hey ho!
@@writerlywitterings Oh yes, I totally understand that! Food prices here on so many items we buy have doubled or nearly so! And my husband is retiring in January. I pray you sell tons and tons of books!
My Kaweco Sport is in my shirt pocket every. Day all day along with a neat pocket notebook made for me by my very crafty daughter. A great combination. Also have two Go’s and like then quite well, especially with shimmer inks.
Yes, I love my little Kaweco, especially the brown one which matches my Midori Traveller's Notebook in colour. They are enormously practical little pens and write superbly!
Big fan of the iPad as a writing and productivity tool, especially with the pencil and keyboard. I can recommend the Air, as it's got most things of the pro for a good price (I have the pro but in hindsight I might've gone with the Air, although the screen real estate is wonderful in the 12.9). I wouldn't recommend the new iPad, as it's stupid to need the old pencil with an adapter - if that matters, of course. Maybe someday a collaboration with William Gallagher? He's also a British writer on youtube focusing on writing on Mac and iPads. Would be a cool video to have you two experts have a talk about writing and technology! Just a thought. All the best, Chris
Thanks for that, Chris - and for the advice on iPads as well as William Gallagher. Interesting! I've been looking at an iPad Air. I think that would be the best future-proofed tool for me, because of having the same chip as my M1 iMac. The additional benefits of Sidecar etc will help, but having Aeon Timeline on the iPad will be the most important aspect. Plus, of course, being able to record videos and instantly upload to the Apple for editing etc. I was astonished at how quick and easy it was this week to pinch my wife's machine, rather than setting up the Fuji camera, separate microphone, and after recording having to upload the data to the iMac, which always takes an age - have to upload straight from the SC card, which is a pain compared with storing it in the cloud and calling it back from the iPad. I think I'll have to sell a Visconti or something to afford it, though! That's a very interesting idea with William. I'll have a think about that and get in touch with him. It could make for a brilliant collaboration. Cheers!
First video of yours I've seen! Just wanted to say i had the same issuewith my elbow a couple of years ago. The surgery was super easy and makes a huge difference! Best of luck
@@writerlywitterings while i was in the hospital after the surgery the surgeon gave me a piece of paper and i could hold onto it when he pulled it away. Previously i couldn't. It was that quick!
Thanks, and that's the main comment I'm getting. I'll have to create a separate shelf in front of my desk to accommodate that, which should not be a problem. It's certainly a great deal faster to have the iPad upload straight to the iMac than filming separately, using a separate audio channel (the camera doesn't pick up audio terribly well), then editing to splice the audio and video together before the main editing ... it's a pain and takes ages!
Thank you, Michael. Hope you are well. Great overview, very useful. I think the iPad worked well. Anything that can make the workflow easier and quicker, when you are so busy, is always a plus. I thought the picture was very good. I don't know if you have an iPhone but you can get an accessory that clips the iPhone on to your Mac to turn it into a high-end webcam under a feature called Continuity Camera. Either way, always good to see new content from you, Michael. Take care.
Glad it was helpful! No, I've never been able to justify an iPhone, although it would make work a bit easier, but I think I will have to save up for an iPad now. The newer models have better cameras than my wife's version, and that will make life a lot easier. Thanks for the comments!
I think your choices are excellent. I do have the Pineider Full Metal Jacket. The nib is fabulous. I still have to consider picking up a Conway Stewart. Perhaps the Drake. Very good recommendations. Thank you.
The Drake is lovely, but vanishingly rare - it's not in their standard line up sadly. But they do have the silver-covered black 1920s style pens with Henry Simpole designs, which are glorious and give the heft of the silver. Far too expensive for me, sadly!
Like your video, Michael. I am a writer of sorts, and do all my writing using a fountain pen. Plus, I have had a bunch of serious strokes, so I need to use fps that have a pretty hefty cgirth. I have after saving my pennies, have invested in a few MB 149 pens, and a CS Churchill pen from before CS changed ownership most recently, and I also have and use a few Parker Duofold Centennial pens. Wonderful pens all, and I just lov writing with them. And I have ordered a TWSBI Diamond 580ALR piston filler pen.
Also, I also have 2 Kaweco Brass Sport fps. They are small, not the girthy like I usually like in my pens, but, somehow, I seem to like writing with the Kaweco rass Sports for short periods of time. I use them when I am at the office, taking short notes during staff meetings.
Thanks for sharing - I always used to prefer the fatter style of pen too, but just now with this blasted nerve problem, I cannot grip them properly, unfortunately.
Yes, it's a real shame about the Drake. I will be taking that up with Conway Stewart before long, because I do think they're gorgeous. It really is one of my favourite pens. And I love this new stub nib!
Very much enjoyed your pen commentary. The Pineider, certainly the Avatar, is ideal without breaking the bank. I’ve seen you wearing the same sweater a couple of times now. Obviously a nice pen cover and protector when clipping your pen in a shirt pocket. What can you tell us about the sweater?
Haha - it was my birthday a couple of weeks ago, and my wife bought me this. It's lovely, really warm (and since our house has oil-fuelled central heating, we're wearing more layers this year), and pure wool, so it's much better for the environment. It's made by Aran Crafts in Ireland, and it was really good value - plus I love the oatmeal colour! On the Pineider, you're absolutely right. Really good value, and I've been immensely impressed with this TTT system for refilling. Much more efficient than, say, the Viscontis of similar design. Somehow it sucks up much more ink than them. And the nib is equal, to my mind, with the Conway Stewart stub medium.
@@writerlywitterings Not to encourage you to expand your YT “programming” to include clothing and a writer’s wardrobe, you are, nevertheless, due a commission from Aran’s Sweaters and Crafts for the sweater purchase which I recently made and for which purchase my wife gave high approval. We agreed it would be an appropriate Christmas gift. Thank you. Now, back to your regular programming from which I find great enjoyment - as it is.
@@petersteketee3572 Many thanks, Peter - I'd never considered myself a clothes model before ... I'll have to consider a new career! Cheers, and I hope you like yours as much as I love this one!
I miss mine - since I managed to break the cap, I'm waiting on getting it back from CS and their mending shop! I love the weight of the Winstons. They feel really substantial, don't they? And the build quality is superb. I just need to remember that they are not suitable to take out Morris dancing in future - the ruddy thing bounced out of my pocket in a practice because I had it in a pen sleeve, not clipped to my shirt as usual, thinking it would be safer. I was wrong!
For an even lower cost fountain pen, the Platinum Prefounte at around £10 is excellent. It even has the slip and Seal mechanism to avoid the nib drying out. I've not been able to find the Pineider Avatar Twin Tank from a UK supplier. Any ideas?
Enjoyed the show and in particular the price comparisons, I bought a "Visconti Breeze" purely on your recommendation as we are limited to what is available (on a island). It is my favourite and I love writing with it and agree completely with the "magnetic appeal" of the pen. I was interested to hear you say you are using "Aeon 3" more. Does this mean you have forgiven its complexity and find it worth getting to know ?
Hi, Joe. Really glad you like the Breeze - I think they're fabulous and not terribly expensive for the quality. Yes, I am struggling a little with Aeon, because this is the first time I've used it in anger with a new book, but it's really good to be able to see the timeline represented graphically, and I do love the way that interactions between characters can be portrayed. I'm gradually getting to grips with it. It is very complex - but so is Scrivener. The good thing about the two together is the seamless syncronisation between them. It makes life a lot easier. I'm starting to work slightly differently, and trying to plan my day more first thing, and then setting out the scenes I want to have in Aeon before going ahead and typing in Scrivener, adding and removing as necessary. So far it seems to be working - but it'll be a lot easier when I can afford a newer iPad, I think.
Forgive the intrusion. Unable to find the video which spoke of the Freewrite typewriter to comment in the proper place I am reaching out to you here. I own and love the Freewrite and am okay with the no edit concept. I applaud it, actually. But now I have all these written words that need editing (likely serious editing) and I am unable to understand how to move these scenes to an editor. I have the ability to edit within Scrivener and Word365. Are you able to resolve this problem for me? I have been enjoying your videos; I might need a new fountain pen after watching this one!
Hi, Patti, No problem. There are several ways. One is to plug your Freewrite into the computer using the USB cable. It'll ask if you want it to work as a spare disk drive. Say OK to that, and you'll find that you can look on the computer's file manager, you'll find the Freewrite. Second, you could have the Dropbox alternative. I use this. You need to go into your Postbox account (if you don't have one, go to this page and it'll tell you everything you need to know). This is my approach. My Freewrite syncs seamlessly with my Postbox account, and from that to my Dropbox account. On my Apple, Dropbox is one additional disk drive. When I open Scrivener I just copy the new Dropbox files across to my Apple. Hope that helps!
@@writerlywitterings I can’t thank you enough! I don’t have a Mac. I have a Lenovo that runs Windows Pro 11 but it should work the same. We can’t all be a hero but today you are one.
@@pattilongbrake1472 Hi, Patti - I've had a couple of questions about Freewrites this week, so this week I'm going to record a video all about how the free write works with storage, pulling up documents, and how I use my own. Hopefully that'll help make things a bit clearer!
Did you injure your ulna nerve repeatedly flicking those magnetic lids? I have come late to the party for the Kaweco Sports. I saw everyone reviewing them in a very positive light but I resisted until I lay eyes on the Iguana Blue aluminium version. You're right that it's easy to gallop through the ink so long as it's an ink you love. I made the mistake recently of putting in an ink I'm not so keen on and it refuses to empty. It's like Rumpelstiltskin is coming and refilling every night whilst I'm asleep.
Here is a stupid question. How do you keep your eyes on the camera when it is on the side? It looks like you are talking directly to me whereas other people who use the iPad seem to be looking indirectly off to the side. And I am currently having a Jasmine Green tea.
Enjoy the Jasmine. And ah. Well, I know full well that the camera is off to the left in the top edge of the screen, and when I watch other videos it really annoys me to see the eyes off to the left or right, so I consciously look at the bezel of the iPad rather than my own image (which, if you had a face like this, would be entirely natural!)
@@writerlywitterings Just because we speak a common language does not mean we always understand each other! When you say you look at the bezel, are you looking at the cameras lens? You are the only person I have encountered that makes it look natural. And you are more pleasant to look at than you give yourself credit for. Probably the accent has a lot to do with it. We here in the colonies are suckers for the accent!
@@stevenweiss7129 Ah - yes, looking at the lens of the camera, but it's hidden in the bezel surrounding the iPad's screen! Many thanks for the comments!
Thanks for that - interesting. My issue is, it so often moves away from focus, but it's good (in other words my wife will be pleased to know the investment was worth it!) to hear that the camera quality is that bit better. It has to be said, filming with the iPad is a hell of a lot faster, though.
I have to confess to a real dislike of the way that Chinese firms take European and US designs and just copy them, then sell them really cheaply, undercutting the guys who put all the time, effort and money into designing, prototyping and bringing to manufacture. So, no, I don't review Chinese pens. Probably an error, but I've suffered from books being ripped off and losing my income so I don't want to see that happen to Lamy etc by promoting copies. As to how well they write - well, you already agree on the Schneider!
I have six pens that I love beyond measure. The Bronze Age, the Scribo Feel, and the Kaweco Brass Sport with a gold nib are my daily carry pens, and I love all three massively. I also have three Namiki pens, one Chinkin and two Maki-e, that I bought back before retirement, and before Covid hit our finances so hard. Pilot nibs are great, but the Namiki nibs are even better. I can't imagine better nibs. I can't afford any of these pens now, but long ago I learned the value of saving money, and of how the best way for me to save is with a "Christmas" account. I don't know how banks work in England, but my bank has something called Christmas account. You start putting money in two weeks before Christmas, and you aren't allowed to withdraw any money until two weeks before the next Christmas. Even ten dollars a week makes five hundred and twenty dollars per year. Slip in an extra few dollars whenever possible and it builds quickly. It's forced saving because you can't withdraw a penny for a year, and it makes a wonderful way of buying high priced fountain pens. I have friends who use these accounts. Some buy fountain pens this way, some buy other nice things, and some just give their families a nice Christmas this way. I just use my account for fountain pens, and my wife uses hers for different things each year. Right now, I can't decide whether to roll my account over and build up a really nice sum, or whether to buy an Avatar. But I have nearly a month to decide. Anyway, the Brass Sport has been the pen that surprised me the most. I used it with a steel nib for quite a while, and loved it, even though everything about it was something I didn't think I would like. When I put a steel nib on it, it instantly because one of my favorite writers, and I'm still not sure why. I almost always use it with cartridges because it does run out of ink rapidly, and a cartridge pops in so fast that it doesn't really matter that it runs out. It's just a pen I truly enjoy using.
Thanks for that, James. I love the Kaweco too. In terms of ease of carrying, comfort to use, and general quality, I think they're very hard to beat. Of course the TWSBI Go has the advantage in terms of the ink capacity - but it doesn't look as good! I'm not sure about Christmas savings accounts. I know we used to have lots of them with the Co Op and other banks, but I think they've mostly fallen by the wayside (could just be that I haven't kept up to date with what is available, of course). They're no good for me, because, as an author, I only get paid once every six months, and a monthly savings plan just doesn't work, sadly. I'm jealous of the pen collection. I have never been able to afford better quality Japanese pens, and the idea of a Maki-e is really appealing, but I doubt I'd ever be able to justify it, sadly. AS for the Pineider - I cannot recommend them highly enough. I've been really delighted with this one. It writes like a dream, the filling mechanism is superb, and it's basically wonderful!
The ones I have?
Aye, I can agree with that. It's the one in my pocket!
I have a Visconti Rembrandt which has that same clicky cap and yes, glorious is the only way to describe it. :) haha
Hi, Spiro - good to see you again. Yes, those caps are simply addictive, aren't they!
Please note the Pilot Metropolitan is available in many colors at Goulet Pens in DC. I think it is no problem getting one. I have a nice yellow one coming in the mail for my girlfriend at the moment.
Goulet are a brilliant company. Thanks for that!
I love my Kaweco sport, really good nibs. Unfortunately I hate the TWSBI Go - the section is rather sharp towards the nib and very uncomfortable for me. The Eco is brilliant and oncle of my favourites. Love your channel by the way.
Many thanks for that - and glad you like the channel!
I just love my Kaweco sport pens Mike, I have a blue, green, orange and red, which with matching ink, I use Kaweco’s own cartridges, also I recently purchased the Brass sport, yes it’s heavier than the plastic ones but already it’s developiing a patina which I really like, and this one just gets loaded with black ink, never tried using my iPad 12 pro for video’s but I’ll give it a go, also I have Scrivener on the iPad, although never used it, I hope your hand/arm are healing up nicely by now, Mike
Cheers, Mike. I need to get back to my Kaweco pens. They really are superb devices and ideally suited to note taking an writing longer pieces.
Ha Ha, I have a Pineider Avatar and a Monteverde with magnetic caps, and they are so satisfying to engage! I have mostly American pens and some Italian pens. I feel a need to acquire a Conway Stewart now!
Hi, Maria - well, if you are keen, I can get you a 5% discount on any CS pens. I've just been asked to become an ambassador for CS pens, and that means people buying through me will get a discount. All you need to do is use this link to view their pages: conwaystewart.com/michaeljecks and you should receive the discount automatically.
I haven't tried the Monteverde with the magnetic cap. I do love that little "snap" as the cap locates, though. It's such an elegant system!
I'd say a TWSBi Diamond 580 hits the sweet spot in the middle of the spectrum, if you can get them in the UK. Excellent nibs and big reservoirs.
The TWSBIs are great pens. I love the Gos and Ecos, but I'm spoiled now, what with Opus, Visconti, Conway Stewart and Pineider pens! One day I'll get another.
The ipad video and sound work great! It would make a great Christmas present for you…cough Ahem…Mrs. Jecks. 😜
I do quite agree - but sadly we both depend on my income and that doesn't quite - cough - work! Especially this year with the cost of heating oil ... hey ho!
@@writerlywitterings Oh yes, I totally understand that! Food prices here on so many items we buy have doubled or nearly so! And my husband is retiring in January. I pray you sell tons and tons of books!
My Kaweco Sport is in my shirt pocket every. Day all day along with a neat pocket notebook made for me by my very crafty daughter. A great combination. Also have two Go’s and like then quite well, especially with shimmer inks.
Yes, I love my little Kaweco, especially the brown one which matches my Midori Traveller's Notebook in colour. They are enormously practical little pens and write superbly!
Big fan of the iPad as a writing and productivity tool, especially with the pencil and keyboard. I can recommend the Air, as it's got most things of the pro for a good price (I have the pro but in hindsight I might've gone with the Air, although the screen real estate is wonderful in the 12.9). I wouldn't recommend the new iPad, as it's stupid to need the old pencil with an adapter - if that matters, of course.
Maybe someday a collaboration with William Gallagher? He's also a British writer on youtube focusing on writing on Mac and iPads. Would be a cool video to have you two experts have a talk about writing and technology! Just a thought.
All the best, Chris
Thanks for that, Chris - and for the advice on iPads as well as William Gallagher. Interesting! I've been looking at an iPad Air. I think that would be the best future-proofed tool for me, because of having the same chip as my M1 iMac. The additional benefits of Sidecar etc will help, but having Aeon Timeline on the iPad will be the most important aspect. Plus, of course, being able to record videos and instantly upload to the Apple for editing etc. I was astonished at how quick and easy it was this week to pinch my wife's machine, rather than setting up the Fuji camera, separate microphone, and after recording having to upload the data to the iMac, which always takes an age - have to upload straight from the SC card, which is a pain compared with storing it in the cloud and calling it back from the iPad. I think I'll have to sell a Visconti or something to afford it, though!
That's a very interesting idea with William. I'll have a think about that and get in touch with him. It could make for a brilliant collaboration. Cheers!
First video of yours I've seen!
Just wanted to say i had the same issuewith my elbow a couple of years ago. The surgery was super easy and makes a huge difference! Best of luck
Thanks so much for that. I'm booked in now for Friday 13th. Not looking forward to it, but very hopeful it'll make things radically improved!
@@writerlywitterings while i was in the hospital after the surgery the surgeon gave me a piece of paper and i could hold onto it when he pulled it away. Previously i couldn't. It was that quick!
i thought the ipad worked well! would be a good idea to elevate it a bit so you’re not looking down ? otherwise it was great. thumbs up!
Thanks, and that's the main comment I'm getting. I'll have to create a separate shelf in front of my desk to accommodate that, which should not be a problem. It's certainly a great deal faster to have the iPad upload straight to the iMac than filming separately, using a separate audio channel (the camera doesn't pick up audio terribly well), then editing to splice the audio and video together before the main editing ... it's a pain and takes ages!
I bought myself a Pineider AVATAR TTT a few weeks go, and love it. I just ordered another as a Christmas present for my daughter.
That is awesome! They are truly superb pens, aren't they? Dante will be pleased to hear it!
Thank you, Michael. Hope you are well. Great overview, very useful. I think the iPad worked well. Anything that can make the workflow easier and quicker, when you are so busy, is always a plus. I thought the picture was very good. I don't know if you have an iPhone but you can get an accessory that clips the iPhone on to your Mac to turn it into a high-end webcam under a feature called Continuity Camera. Either way, always good to see new content from you, Michael. Take care.
Glad it was helpful! No, I've never been able to justify an iPhone, although it would make work a bit easier, but I think I will have to save up for an iPad now. The newer models have better cameras than my wife's version, and that will make life a lot easier. Thanks for the comments!
I think your choices are excellent. I do have the Pineider Full Metal Jacket. The nib is fabulous.
I still have to consider picking up a Conway Stewart. Perhaps the Drake.
Very good recommendations.
Thank you.
The Drake is lovely, but vanishingly rare - it's not in their standard line up sadly. But they do have the silver-covered black 1920s style pens with Henry Simpole designs, which are glorious and give the heft of the silver. Far too expensive for me, sadly!
Like your video, Michael. I am a writer of sorts, and do all my writing using a fountain pen. Plus, I have had a bunch of serious strokes, so I need to use fps that have a pretty hefty cgirth. I have after saving my pennies, have invested in a few MB 149 pens, and a CS Churchill pen from before CS changed ownership most recently, and I also have and use a few Parker Duofold Centennial pens. Wonderful pens all, and I just lov writing with them. And I have ordered a TWSBI Diamond 580ALR piston filler pen.
Also, I also have 2 Kaweco Brass Sport fps. They are small, not the girthy like I usually like in my pens, but, somehow, I seem to like writing with the Kaweco rass Sports for short periods of time. I use them when I am at the office, taking short notes during staff meetings.
Thanks for sharing - I always used to prefer the fatter style of pen too, but just now with this blasted nerve problem, I cannot grip them properly, unfortunately.
Ah, it's hard to beat the little Kaweco pens. I love mine too!
My Bronze Age is still my favourite pen I own. I wish the Drake was still available though. Thank you as always.
Yes, it's a real shame about the Drake. I will be taking that up with Conway Stewart before long, because I do think they're gorgeous. It really is one of my favourite pens. And I love this new stub nib!
You can eye dropper fill a plastic kaweco
Ooh - I'd be nervous - but you are braver than me, Tracie!
@@writerlywitterings I’ve done with no issues - no leaks! 😂
Very much enjoyed your pen commentary. The Pineider, certainly the Avatar, is ideal without breaking the bank. I’ve seen you wearing the same sweater a couple of times now. Obviously a nice pen cover and protector when clipping your pen in a shirt pocket. What can you tell us about the sweater?
Haha - it was my birthday a couple of weeks ago, and my wife bought me this. It's lovely, really warm (and since our house has oil-fuelled central heating, we're wearing more layers this year), and pure wool, so it's much better for the environment. It's made by Aran Crafts in Ireland, and it was really good value - plus I love the oatmeal colour!
On the Pineider, you're absolutely right. Really good value, and I've been immensely impressed with this TTT system for refilling. Much more efficient than, say, the Viscontis of similar design. Somehow it sucks up much more ink than them. And the nib is equal, to my mind, with the Conway Stewart stub medium.
@@writerlywitterings Not to encourage you to expand your YT “programming” to include clothing and a writer’s wardrobe, you are, nevertheless, due a commission from Aran’s Sweaters and Crafts for the sweater purchase which I recently made and for which purchase my wife gave high approval. We agreed it would be an appropriate Christmas gift. Thank you. Now, back to your regular programming from which I find great enjoyment - as it is.
@@petersteketee3572 Many thanks, Peter - I'd never considered myself a clothes model before ... I'll have to consider a new career! Cheers, and I hope you like yours as much as I love this one!
It’s difficult to beat Conway Stewart. I adore my Winstons.
I miss mine - since I managed to break the cap, I'm waiting on getting it back from CS and their mending shop! I love the weight of the Winstons. They feel really substantial, don't they? And the build quality is superb. I just need to remember that they are not suitable to take out Morris dancing in future - the ruddy thing bounced out of my pocket in a practice because I had it in a pen sleeve, not clipped to my shirt as usual, thinking it would be safer.
I was wrong!
For an even lower cost fountain pen, the Platinum Prefounte at around £10 is excellent. It even has the slip and Seal
mechanism to avoid the nib drying out.
I've not been able to find the Pineider Avatar Twin Tank from a UK supplier. Any ideas?
That's an interesting one - I hadn't heard to that before!
Enjoyed the show and in particular the price comparisons, I bought a "Visconti Breeze" purely on your recommendation as we are limited to what is available (on a island). It is my favourite and I love writing with it and agree completely with the "magnetic appeal" of the pen.
I was interested to hear you say you are using "Aeon 3" more. Does this mean you have forgiven its complexity and find it worth getting to know ?
Hi, Joe. Really glad you like the Breeze - I think they're fabulous and not terribly expensive for the quality.
Yes, I am struggling a little with Aeon, because this is the first time I've used it in anger with a new book, but it's really good to be able to see the timeline represented graphically, and I do love the way that interactions between characters can be portrayed. I'm gradually getting to grips with it. It is very complex - but so is Scrivener. The good thing about the two together is the seamless syncronisation between them. It makes life a lot easier. I'm starting to work slightly differently, and trying to plan my day more first thing, and then setting out the scenes I want to have in Aeon before going ahead and typing in Scrivener, adding and removing as necessary. So far it seems to be working - but it'll be a lot easier when I can afford a newer iPad, I think.
Forgive the intrusion. Unable to find the video which spoke of the Freewrite typewriter to comment in the proper place I am reaching out to you here. I own and love the Freewrite and am okay with the no edit concept. I applaud it, actually. But now I have all these written words that need editing (likely serious editing) and I am unable to understand how to move these scenes to an editor. I have the ability to edit within Scrivener and Word365. Are you able to resolve this problem for me? I have been enjoying your videos; I might need a new fountain pen after watching this one!
Hi, Patti,
No problem. There are several ways. One is to plug your Freewrite into the computer using the USB cable. It'll ask if you want it to work as a spare disk drive. Say OK to that, and you'll find that you can look on the computer's file manager, you'll find the Freewrite.
Second, you could have the Dropbox alternative. I use this. You need to go into your Postbox account (if you don't have one, go to this page and it'll tell you everything you need to know).
This is my approach. My Freewrite syncs seamlessly with my Postbox account, and from that to my Dropbox account. On my Apple, Dropbox is one additional disk drive. When I open Scrivener I just copy the new Dropbox files across to my Apple.
Hope that helps!
@@writerlywitterings I can’t thank you enough! I don’t have a Mac. I have a Lenovo that runs Windows Pro 11 but it should work the same. We can’t all be a hero but today you are one.
@@pattilongbrake1472 Hi, Patti - I've had a couple of questions about Freewrites this week, so this week I'm going to record a video all about how the free write works with storage, pulling up documents, and how I use my own. Hopefully that'll help make things a bit clearer!
Did you injure your ulna nerve repeatedly flicking those magnetic lids? I have come late to the party for the Kaweco Sports. I saw everyone reviewing them in a very positive light but I resisted until I lay eyes on the Iguana Blue aluminium version. You're right that it's easy to gallop through the ink so long as it's an ink you love. I made the mistake recently of putting in an ink I'm not so keen on and it refuses to empty. It's like Rumpelstiltskin is coming and refilling every night whilst I'm asleep.
Yes - there have been times when I have had to empty the pen and refill with something that appeals more ... but making that decision is hard!
Here is a stupid question. How do you keep your eyes on the camera when it is on the side? It looks like you are talking directly to me whereas other people who use the iPad seem to be looking indirectly off to the side. And I am currently having a Jasmine Green tea.
Enjoy the Jasmine. And ah. Well, I know full well that the camera is off to the left in the top edge of the screen, and when I watch other videos it really annoys me to see the eyes off to the left or right, so I consciously look at the bezel of the iPad rather than my own image (which, if you had a face like this, would be entirely natural!)
@@writerlywitterings Just because we speak a common language does not mean we always understand each other! When you say you look at the bezel, are you looking at the cameras lens? You are the only person I have encountered that makes it look natural. And you are more pleasant to look at than you give yourself credit for. Probably the accent has a lot to do with it. We here in the colonies are suckers for the accent!
@@stevenweiss7129 Ah - yes, looking at the lens of the camera, but it's hidden in the bezel surrounding the iPad's screen! Many thanks for the comments!
@@writerlywitterings I shall give it shot. Thanks and Happy Almost New Year!
i think the camera look more professional
Thanks for that - interesting. My issue is, it so often moves away from focus, but it's good (in other words my wife will be pleased to know the investment was worth it!) to hear that the camera quality is that bit better. It has to be said, filming with the iPad is a hell of a lot faster, though.
Until today, I thought I could happily live out my life without a magnetically closing pen cap. It's all changed now -- your fault 😄
I do have that impact on people! Apologies!
What? Not even the quietest whisper of Jinhao? Yes, always best to pay 10x more for a pen that doesn’t write as well as an X750 …
I have to confess to a real dislike of the way that Chinese firms take European and US designs and just copy them, then sell them really cheaply, undercutting the guys who put all the time, effort and money into designing, prototyping and bringing to manufacture. So, no, I don't review Chinese pens. Probably an error, but I've suffered from books being ripped off and losing my income so I don't want to see that happen to Lamy etc by promoting copies. As to how well they write - well, you already agree on the Schneider!
I have six pens that I love beyond measure. The Bronze Age, the Scribo Feel, and the Kaweco Brass Sport with a gold nib are my daily carry pens, and I love all three massively. I also have three Namiki pens, one Chinkin and two Maki-e, that I bought back before retirement, and before Covid hit our finances so hard. Pilot nibs are great, but the Namiki nibs are even better. I can't imagine better nibs.
I can't afford any of these pens now, but long ago I learned the value of saving money, and of how the best way for me to save is with a "Christmas" account. I don't know how banks work in England, but my bank has something called Christmas account. You start putting money in two weeks before Christmas, and you aren't allowed to withdraw any money until two weeks before the next Christmas. Even ten dollars a week makes five hundred and twenty dollars per year. Slip in an extra few dollars whenever possible and it builds quickly. It's forced saving because you can't withdraw a penny for a year, and it makes a wonderful way of buying high priced fountain pens.
I have friends who use these accounts. Some buy fountain pens this way, some buy other nice things, and some just give their families a nice Christmas this way. I just use my account for fountain pens, and my wife uses hers for different things each year.
Right now, I can't decide whether to roll my account over and build up a really nice sum, or whether to buy an Avatar. But I have nearly a month to decide.
Anyway, the Brass Sport has been the pen that surprised me the most. I used it with a steel nib for quite a while, and loved it, even though everything about it was something I didn't think I would like. When I put a steel nib on it, it instantly because one of my favorite writers, and I'm still not sure why. I almost always use it with cartridges because it does run out of ink rapidly, and a cartridge pops in so fast that it doesn't really matter that it runs out. It's just a pen I truly enjoy using.
Thanks for that, James. I love the Kaweco too. In terms of ease of carrying, comfort to use, and general quality, I think they're very hard to beat. Of course the TWSBI Go has the advantage in terms of the ink capacity - but it doesn't look as good!
I'm not sure about Christmas savings accounts. I know we used to have lots of them with the Co Op and other banks, but I think they've mostly fallen by the wayside (could just be that I haven't kept up to date with what is available, of course). They're no good for me, because, as an author, I only get paid once every six months, and a monthly savings plan just doesn't work, sadly.
I'm jealous of the pen collection. I have never been able to afford better quality Japanese pens, and the idea of a Maki-e is really appealing, but I doubt I'd ever be able to justify it, sadly.
AS for the Pineider - I cannot recommend them highly enough. I've been really delighted with this one. It writes like a dream, the filling mechanism is superb, and it's basically wonderful!