Friday, March 21. 2008
Plumage
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I buy the Y&C Stylist, an inexpensive Korean pen, at Flax in San Francisco, and I remove the ink and replace it with a Pilot "Dr. Grip" fine point black refill. It changed my life.
As a former teacher, I have a collection of Parker and Cross pens that I never use.
As a former teacher, I have a collection of Parker and Cross pens that I never use.
Looks like a nice felt-tip. I’ve never met a cartridge fountain that didn’t leak, but felts tend to hold their ink on the go. Sounds like it’s been a quest.
A true writer could compose Macbeth with a twig and some wet earth. Pens schmens.
I like fountain pens as well. My dad gave me a great one in Christmas of 2006, and it’s been my weapon of choice ever since. I carry a lipstick case full of Waterman cartridges and all is well.
I write first drafts longhand, so it gets a lot of use! Just don’t hand ‘em to left-handed authors for signing. blush
I write first drafts longhand, so it gets a lot of use! Just don’t hand ‘em to left-handed authors for signing. blush
Poor lefties. They have to do that kind of arch-over-the-page thing to not smear. Like I said, I’ve never met a cartridge fountain that didn’t leak under my sometimes strenuous travel conditions — but sounds like maybe you found one.
My favorite writing pen is the Pilot P-700 fine tip. It’s the best pen ever. I have two packs of them in my desk.


