Word Processor or Legal Pad?

[Kid Charlemagne]

I do initial rough plotting in spiral-bound notebooks, so that I can draw diagrams, skethc, etc, as needed. I often then take that rough outline and put it into wordprocessor form. I type much faster than I write, but I like having the rough work on paper. I find it easier (and more ideas come to me) to add details to the rough outline while typing it up in Word, however.

 

[Hand of Evil]

See this thread for other programs: http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=81852

 

[KB9JMQ]

I am not creative in front of the pc.
So I write notes, ideas, etc. on a notepad then later clean it up to put them on my pc.
Mostly so I can read them at the game

 

[Byrons_Ghost]

Since I don't use a computer at the game table when I run (it just seems like a lot of trouble to me), I put all my GMing notes in notebooks. I may print out some tables or charts or something and keep them seperate so that they're handy, and I'll type up any player handouts due to the fact that my handwriting is illegible.

Creativity-wise, I have trouble making myself sit down and focus at the computer; I'll use it to organize stuff that I already have, but can't seem to get around to making anything new (if that makes sense). Just about all the actual prep-work for my games has been done in front of the TV or something else that I refocus on while I'm thinking. With a computer, my method of refocusing would be either to go do something else, or to start playing games or surfing the net, neither of which leads to getting any work done. I can sometimes get into the flow by juggling different things, switching between Word windows, etc. I guess basically I just like to have something to fall back on while I'm mulling over where to go next.

 

[Bran Blackbyrd]

See this thread for other programs: http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=81852

I didn't see it in that thread so I'll mention http://www.abisource.com/
It's a free MSWord alternative that a lot of people seem to like.

 

[Captain NeMo]

I'll start writing on a notepad and then finish it on a word processor. I can't for the life of me start anything on a keyboard or finish anything on a notepad. It's wierd.

 

[Volsung]

I use both. My writing is better if I start with pencil on paper, just a few lines, and then move to the computer.

 

[sjmiller]

For me, I first do my idea writing, rough sketches (as in pictures) and development on several different pads of paper. I then transfer it to my computer, editing and revising as I go. I can then make any player handouts I need and set anything else that needs to be sent or given to the players. So for me, I need both. It's not that it doesn't matter, it's that I NEED both.

 

[derelictjay]

Actually I could care less what I put my ideas on, though the computer usually gets the nod, because I have trouble getting a pad and finding a writing utensil (shoot I've been looking for my grid pad for the last 2 weeks). Though I've created many an adventure on paper.

 

[IronWolf]

For my first pen and paper game after getting back into the game almost 2 years ago I started out using paper and pencil for oldtimes sake, trying to separate myself from the computer. It proved somewhat cumbersome and since I have a laptop available for use I moved more and more to using it. I can type faster than I can write and with an online SRD things are much faster to lookup.

I recently started using WikidPad for campaign organization and it has proven a great way to link all of my ramblings together.