— (because I know how that feels)
Update: I don’t imagine I will be switching permanently to this format but I wanted to experiment with it because I recently bought myself a typewriter and I genuinely love it so much.
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Hey it’s always good to experiment! How was it using the typewriter? Were you worried you’d hit the wrong key? Great writing by the way!
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Thank you!
The typewriter was great, I wasn’t too worried about hitting the wrong keys actually but one thing I didn’t expect was how hard I had to hit the keys for it to register properly.
I’m really used to just lightly typing on my keyboard but on a typewriter that just wouldn’t fly (words will come out faded). It has really made me slow down and place more weight/emphasis on writing which is an unexpected bonus haha.
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Right I get that. I wonder if that’s why so many writers like to have these old-fashioned typewriters and such. It forces them to concentrate instead of scroll over to Facebook or just type a bunch of shit so they can say they did it.
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That’s a really good point, I’d imagine that’s a big part of the reason for some people!
(On the other hand as shallow as it is, typewriters are just so quaint & pretty, right?)
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Yeah they have a lot of old-fashioned appeal, I’m just obsessed with productivity and economical spending habits so I could never talk myself into buying one! 😂
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Really liked the format you did, could lead to a lot of creative possibilities if you continued it. Where did you find a type writer?
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Thank you!
They’re actually surprisingly easy to find, I just bought one online on Gumtree (sort of like Australia’s ebay) 🙂
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Beautiful poem Maggy and I love that you are using a typewriter. Yes, the keys are very hard to press down and I remember learning to type at school when I was just 14 and the teacher would place a frame over the keys only leaving enough room for our fingers, so we had to memorise the position of each letter. At 15, I won the North Queensland Typing Championships (they don’t hold events like that any more) and won a bright yellow, portable electric Adler typewriter – what a highlight that was for me. Enjoy your typewriter.
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That’s so awesome, thank you for sharing your memories with me, it makes me wish I could have experienced that!
Have you kept that typewriter all this time? 🙂
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No Maggy I have not kept that typewriter but remember it had been well used. I have relocated numerous times and have few possessions but many memories. Best regards – Marg.
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