In case anyone was wondering why I don’t do my writing by hand, here’s why. I wrote this (pictured above) one night while watching a documentary on horses. My only defense is that I was watching it in the dark, but my daylight handwriting isn’t much better. I happily abandoned the pen for the keyboard as a teen and never looked back.

Still, I sometimes take notes by hand instead. I read a study a while back that found writing out your notes makes it more likely that you’ll remember the material. But in my case I have to weigh the pros and cons. If I need to be able to revisit the notes later, the keyboard wins.

In case anyone was curious, I spent an hour or so the next day trying to figure this one out. And I think I cracked it. “What are the various horse breeds?” Hardly worth the effort. And I’m still not sure about the “various.” But lesson learned. 

Happy writing, or typing, or dictating, or whatever method works for you!