tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276086555890039932.post5450336442031638731..comments2019-03-22T07:32:31.159-07:00Comments on Adventures of a Military HouseWriter: Typewriter Text to Your ComputerAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17718986689854784255noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276086555890039932.post-35703628831850227392012-12-26T15:22:58.006-08:002012-12-26T15:22:58.006-08:00So you wish to know about typewriters, eh?
I'...So you wish to know about typewriters, eh?<br /><br />I'll admit up front I'm still new to the typewriter community, but I recently finished my novel on a typewriter. This is what I found. I did get more done, but mostly because I'm a tactile person. The sterility of a computer lacks the stimulation my brain needs to be creative. The energy and effort to press the keys; the motion of pressing the lever; the rewinding of the spools; the changing of the paper; all of this adds to a very tactile experience.<br /><br />I often describe using a typewriter as being like driving an old steel bodied car with a manual transmission instead of a modern car with an automatic. It takes effort, and is thus a more engaging experience.<br /><br />Another reason for my attraction to typewriters is I was taught to type on one. It's easier to maintain proper typing posture and decreases the risk of carpal tunnel versus using a computer keyboard.<br /><br />There is also that typewriters are just plain cool. Or, at least I think so. Many of the machines range from over 100 years old to a couple of decades. There are beautiful pieces and some not so much. As I tell my friends, they are classic cars for bibliophiles.<br /><br />A good site to swing by is The Classic Typewriter page: http://site.xavier.edu/polt/typewriters/index.html<br /><br />and mytypewriter.com.<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17718986689854784255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276086555890039932.post-86105199203891080482012-12-24T07:37:45.730-08:002012-12-24T07:37:45.730-08:00Hi,
I am considering buying a typewriter to, well...Hi,<br /><br />I am considering buying a typewriter to, well, write. I am a technical writer, and from what I read, a typewriter introduces a very special flow due to its specific features. It makes you think more about what you write, and there are no distractions. I am not sure if this is true, and that the device would not just collect dust. Care to share your own experience in this regard? Thanks in either case ;) <br /><br />Regards,<br />Maximkovalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17818743736796152909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276086555890039932.post-90911552042939168942012-05-20T11:54:26.506-07:002012-05-20T11:54:26.506-07:00Your welcome. I thought it would be nice to tell o...Your welcome. I thought it would be nice to tell others who needed help.<br /><br />May I ask what app you use to break down your PDFs?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17718986689854784255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276086555890039932.post-9948609258843761442012-05-19T15:18:37.321-07:002012-05-19T15:18:37.321-07:00Hi, thanks for the info. I'm always looking fo...Hi, thanks for the info. I'm always looking for a better process for my writing work flow now that typewriters are a part of my tool set. Yes, OCR aren't perfect. I use goog docs to OCR. To get around size I use apps that will break the PDF down to smaller sizes (pages) for older work ( or print X pages to PDF) and upload in segments. It's a work around.- a typebarheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12582684370284561165noreply@blogger.com