Fancier

With a fountain pen my writing is more considered, somehow.

Perhaps it’s the fact that when  I unscrew the pen cap and touch the nib to the paper, the feel is liquid, flowing, somehow alive. And writing engages more of me in the effort.

With the hard, uniform tip of a ballpoint pen, my writing feels like it skitters across the page, improperly formed, characterless.

This does not really explain why I have to have quite so many fountain pens, though.

Kaweco collection

This is my Kaweco collection. Two Fine nibs, one Medium, all smooth.

Pen and notebook

4 Comments

Abigail Willemse 10 May 2013

I agree – fountain pens are awesome! I vary the writing tool I use depending on what I want to write. At the moment I have been using felt pens for mind-maps to connect thoughts for my research project. I like the different colours and feel it gets me in a creative mood that gets the connections happening.

For personal/story writing I prefer to use pencil; I’m not sure why but it has a particular flow and feel for me. It might disintegrate over time, but I like it.

For study, a fountain pen is pretty cool. Ballpoint pens are kinda scratchy but will suffice in an emergency.

You can never have too many pens!

flexnib 20 May 2013

Ballpoint pens NEVER suffice for me. I will deign to use a rollerball in an emergency. I do love pencils also 🙂

Cath Sheard 19 May 2013

I love fountain pens. I write letters and cards the old-fashioned way, and buy wonderfully Herbin inks in rainbow colours. Love your collection!

flexnib 20 May 2013

Ooo! What fountain pens do you have? (I am assuming plural)

Also, what is your favourite ink colour?

🙂