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Longhand</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.stephanie-mcgee.com/feeds/5048131549595154808/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2287168903003077619/5048131549595154808/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.stephanie-mcgee.com/2011/11/why-i-write-longhand.html'/><author><name>Stephanie McGee</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16507025637411479409</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-nO45c2_h08/StUlpCFk0PI/AAAAAAAAAGU/ImEnR9J-ZVE/S220/DSC00548.JPG'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>4</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287168903003077619.post-5510895721962547441</id><published>2011-11-11T16:45:45.206-07:00</published><updated>2011-11-11T16:45:45.206-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Hear, hear! I love writing longhand for all those ...</title><content type='html'>Hear, hear! I love writing longhand for all those same reasons. Long live the pen and paper!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2287168903003077619/5048131549595154808/comments/default/5510895721962547441'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2287168903003077619/5048131549595154808/comments/default/5510895721962547441'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.stephanie-mcgee.com/2011/11/why-i-write-longhand.html?showComment=1321055145206#c5510895721962547441' title=''/><author><name>Angie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01445455787485222068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='05637147445607319736'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='18' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zkBaveUgB1I/TfbrUbK8qWI/AAAAAAAABnk/3KjzG0sE_iM/s220/P1020639.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.stephanie-mcgee.com/2011/11/why-i-write-longhand.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287168903003077619.post-5048131549595154808' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2287168903003077619/posts/default/5048131549595154808' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1538090327'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287168903003077619.post-8872117887744709092</id><published>2011-11-10T16:20:21.296-07:00</published><updated>2011-11-10T16:20:21.296-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I can see that, Bee.  Thanks for coming by!

Shell...</title><content type='html'>I can see that, Bee.  Thanks for coming by!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Shelley, I find that if I have a notebook to write down scene ideas that come to me they&amp;#39;re forgotten just as quickly and probably never make it into the actual manuscript.  Stay tuned the next few Thursdays as I know I have at least one post planned for some tips and tricks on writing longhand.  Thanks for coming by!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2287168903003077619/5048131549595154808/comments/default/8872117887744709092'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2287168903003077619/5048131549595154808/comments/default/8872117887744709092'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.stephanie-mcgee.com/2011/11/why-i-write-longhand.html?showComment=1320967221296#c8872117887744709092' title=''/><author><name>Stephanie McGee</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16507025637411479409</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-nO45c2_h08/StUlpCFk0PI/AAAAAAAAAGU/ImEnR9J-ZVE/S220/DSC00548.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.stephanie-mcgee.com/2011/11/why-i-write-longhand.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287168903003077619.post-5048131549595154808' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2287168903003077619/posts/default/5048131549595154808' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1734276580'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287168903003077619.post-7275461899999739126</id><published>2011-11-10T16:16:51.403-07:00</published><updated>2011-11-10T16:16:51.403-07:00</updated><title type='text'>That&amp;#39;s great that you find longhand so handy. ...</title><content type='html'>That&amp;#39;s great that you find longhand so handy.  I&amp;#39;ve only ever written manuscripts on the computer, but I like to take a notebook with me and quickly write a scene or two if I have time.  I do like how easy and portable a regular notebook is.  Maybe I should try a whole book that way sometime.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2287168903003077619/5048131549595154808/comments/default/7275461899999739126'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2287168903003077619/5048131549595154808/comments/default/7275461899999739126'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.stephanie-mcgee.com/2011/11/why-i-write-longhand.html?showComment=1320967011403#c7275461899999739126' title=''/><author><name>Shelley Sly</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07981620646634240160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='16759916230735788060'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xC9tfmm43GU/S2moEbm4LBI/AAAAAAAAAEE/lEudcw-7HXA/S220/874607_38680475.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.stephanie-mcgee.com/2011/11/why-i-write-longhand.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287168903003077619.post-5048131549595154808' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2287168903003077619/posts/default/5048131549595154808' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1139881615'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287168903003077619.post-8320470782242756581</id><published>2011-11-10T08:40:40.679-07:00</published><updated>2011-11-10T08:40:40.679-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Ditto with me. I&amp;#39;d also add that it helps me c...</title><content type='html'>Ditto with me. I&amp;#39;d also add that it helps me connect to the writing more easily. I don&amp;#39;t like having a screen between us.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2287168903003077619/5048131549595154808/comments/default/8320470782242756581'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2287168903003077619/5048131549595154808/comments/default/8320470782242756581'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.stephanie-mcgee.com/2011/11/why-i-write-longhand.html?showComment=1320939640679#c8320470782242756581' title=''/><author><name>Bee</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17382938442171208326</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='02330578533249588667'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xv3RAWD6_J8/Tre5qcakoxI/AAAAAAAAAs8/Uq8zMjMk68k/s220/SP_A0310.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.stephanie-mcgee.com/2011/11/why-i-write-longhand.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287168903003077619.post-5048131549595154808' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2287168903003077619/posts/default/5048131549595154808' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1907040754'/></entry></feed>
