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Q&A What is useful about writing software?

Okay, so every 5 minutes I see a question uploaded to this site about writing software. What is writing software? Why don't you just plan on paper? I find it much easier to write out all of my mudd...

3 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by Daniel Cann‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T05:39:29Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Daniel Cann‭ · 2019-12-08T05:39:29Z (almost 5 years ago)
Okay, so every 5 minutes I see a question uploaded to this site about writing software. What is writing software? Why don't you just plan on paper? I find it much easier to write out all of my muddled ideas in a big mind map than some ultimate sophisticated state-of-the-art godmode character organiser.

Everything can be done on paper. And I think its easier on paper too. Characters can be mapped out nicely, and you can draw big pictures of them to accompany the description. Also, why use computer world-map software when you could stick together 9 sheets of A3? :)

So, whats the obsession with 'writing software'? How is it useful over paper?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2016-10-08T19:48:19Z (about 8 years ago)
Original score: 5