Word Processing

4. Discussion

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Handwriting vs typing

Are there any benefits left to handwriting?

People frequently use both. Firstly, you should know when to use what.And secondly, there's a large number of factors that go into the choice, including:

• how fast you can type, and how IT-literate you are
• how messy your handwriting, and how tiring
• how good an editor you are, and, in general, where your various writing strengths lie
• the sort of work you're doing -- fiction or non-fiction; prose or poetry; blogging or mag-azines; outlining or drafting
• the style and genre you're writing in
• what you grew up on and are comfortable with