tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076297729013304086.post5545299701488608293..comments2023-11-14T03:17:25.897-05:00Comments on The Written Word: Thought On Free Typewriters, And NaNo.Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01004430836301702086noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076297729013304086.post-77487934084943092992010-09-18T22:23:09.601-04:002010-09-18T22:23:09.601-04:00Hey Matt take a look at this one:
http://tacomacit...Hey Matt take a look at this one:<br />http://tacomacitizen.blogspot.com/2010/09/unique-machine-typewriter-for.html<br />it's good for an all-shouting novel.notagainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02915679111849352765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076297729013304086.post-63508297426226647952010-09-18T18:31:56.466-04:002010-09-18T18:31:56.466-04:00Well, I'm actually loyal to Royal myself! But,...Well, I'm actually loyal to Royal myself! But, I really want a basket shifted machine to type on for novels, and the carriage shifting on my 10 gets to my pinky after about 10 pages... So, for the really heavy duty stuff, I use basket shift!Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01004430836301702086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076297729013304086.post-27294190865930253012010-09-18T14:41:02.106-04:002010-09-18T14:41:02.106-04:00There is nothing to compare with typing on a good ...There is nothing to compare with typing on a good standard machine. Even the best portables don't quite reach that magic combination of preciseness, crispness, and solidity that a desktop attains. I use a <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mpclemens/2980969909/" rel="nofollow">Royal KMG</a> from the early 1950's as my main NaNo machine, set up on a table behind the family-room sofa. For one month of the year, it's the star, getting a daily workout (sometimes <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mpclemens/3061342971/" rel="nofollow">with help</a>), but sits mostly idle the rest of the time due to space limitations in our house.<br /><br />The portables see more use since they are easily stowed and just as easily brought out, but for Serious Writing, a standard is the way to go. (And my Royal-loyalty would be severely tested if I came into an Olympia desktop. Lord.)mpclemenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12807147515549175803noreply@blogger.com