Notebooks, Pens and Pencils
Looking back at 2023, one of the real game changers for me? Notebooks.
Yeah, yeah, I hear you. Obvious, right? I mean, duh.
But hold up, let me break it down for you.
I’m all about that digital life. Phones, laptops, dictating notes to my phone like it’s my own personal assistant. Editing, moving files around -- easy peasy. So why bother with a notebook? Seems limited, right? My notebooks sat there, unfilled and collecting dust.
But something switched up this year. Started scribbling down these random notes, throwing ideas and beats onto paper, even jotting down dialog my characters might say. Next thing I know, I’m carrying these notebooks everywhere I go. Still rocking my tech, but man, something about that pen and paper, I think and write differently.
So here’s my kit:
- Field Notes 48-Page Memo Books: Perfect size, slips right into my back pocket or sling pouch. Forces me to keep my thoughts tight, although I still unleash a torrent of ideas.
- Moleskine Notebook, Medium, Dotted, Black, Hard Cover: This one’s for mapping out panels and pages, pitch decks — you name it.
- Tintris Water Resistant Pocket Notebook Cover: Toss this baby in my laptop bag for those on-the-go moments.
- Pens and pencils: Got a bunch, but my faves? Studio Neat’s Mark One pen, a sweet gift from my bro, and the Uniball Jetstream RT, 0.7 mm.
- Coin: Yeah, I keep a coin with me daily for that extra inspiration. Today? This Mount Fuji coin I picked up on Kickstarter reminds me to stay resolute.
