Why Writing By Hand First Can Help You Write Better

Writing by hand is something you can do anywhere, anytime Photo: DepositPhotos

Writing by hand (longhand) or direct to computer? I’ll choose pen and paper first. Every time.

I love it.

It all began once upon a time when I was a child in Enugu, Nigeria. My dad used to bring home long sheets of engineering draft paper — unlined white crinkly paper, which we, the kids would spread out on the cool tile floors in our bedrooms and…