Lots of writers [0] do their first draft with pen and paper. There are studies[1] that show that using pen and paper to take notes boost memory and the ability to recall information, so of course a writer doing the first draft of a long novel would want that for themselves.<p>[0]Do a Google search for &quot;first draft pen and paper&quot; and there are scores of hits from both authors and writing websites advocating for this
[1]<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.medicaldaily.com&#x2F;why-using-pen-and-paper-not-laptops-boosts-memory-writing-notes-helps-recall-concepts-ability-268770" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.medicaldaily.com&#x2F;why-using-pen-and-paper-not-lapt...</a>