Posted February 4, 2009 by Leah Hoffmann
in Pens, Paper & People, Planning Tips | 1 comment »
Our friend Jeff Abbott, bestselling author of suspense titles Panic and Fear, has more advice for writers who want to manage their creations through notebooks and paper planners.
Jeff currently uses a Filofax A5 to complement his Clairefontaine notebooks, though he describes two other brands that he likes (Moleskine and yours truly!), pointing out:
The good thing about changing paper planners is that while not necessarily cheap, it’s not nearly as expensive as changing a PDA or smartphone.
For more tips, check out the “Organized Writer” series on Jeff’s blog!
Posted October 29, 2008 by Leah Hoffmann
in Pens, Paper & People | 1 comment »
Jeff Abbott, bestselling author of suspense titles Panic and Fear, drew our attention to one of his recent blog posts—turns out he uses Clairefontaine notebooks to sketch out his works in progress!
“My assistant orders them for me in stacks of five so I never have to worry about running out,” he explained.
What does he like about them?
The difference is the paper. If I am spending literally hours with a notebook, I want the paper to be strong and also to hold the ink well, whether I’m using a gel pen or a fountain pen. I want the notebook to be tough and handle weeks of abuse as it gets carted around from my studio to my bedside to my briefcase.
Read more at jeffabbott.com…
