Super smart. I've never used such a device before, though - I see there's a "computer" label on the right hand side, so you can export a txt or doc file? How does that work? It would kind of kill me to only see those few lines at a time. But one of the other universal "distractions" in writing is constantly rereading and reediting what we've already written. So in the short term, maybe a good thing.
Oh, and not that the vast, VAST majority of people don't make the same mistake - but it's "burying the LEDE", not "lead". It's one of those misheard/misunderstood phrases like "You've got another think coming" (which is usually misquoted as "thing") or "For all intents and purposes" (which most think is "intensive purposes"), etc.
Who said you can go teaching me things on MY Substack, huh? Just kidding. I had no clue about those first two and am glad you shared.
And yes, you can export into any word processing app you have on your computer. I upload right to Google Docs because that’s how my editor and I communicate so this is just one extra, yet very simple, step.
I am guilty of rereading and editing as I go so the 4 lines makes writing FLY for me. If you’re curious about one of these devices I say grab one and give it a go!
Good to hear you like the Alphasmart -- I've been going back and forth about getting one! Going to have to hunt one down now...
There are a handful on Amazon and EBay! I love mine. If you want a bigger screen look into the Neo.
Super smart. I've never used such a device before, though - I see there's a "computer" label on the right hand side, so you can export a txt or doc file? How does that work? It would kind of kill me to only see those few lines at a time. But one of the other universal "distractions" in writing is constantly rereading and reediting what we've already written. So in the short term, maybe a good thing.
Oh, and not that the vast, VAST majority of people don't make the same mistake - but it's "burying the LEDE", not "lead". It's one of those misheard/misunderstood phrases like "You've got another think coming" (which is usually misquoted as "thing") or "For all intents and purposes" (which most think is "intensive purposes"), etc.
Dave,
Who said you can go teaching me things on MY Substack, huh? Just kidding. I had no clue about those first two and am glad you shared.
And yes, you can export into any word processing app you have on your computer. I upload right to Google Docs because that’s how my editor and I communicate so this is just one extra, yet very simple, step.
I am guilty of rereading and editing as I go so the 4 lines makes writing FLY for me. If you’re curious about one of these devices I say grab one and give it a go!
JL