You know the ones I mean. You pull out a pen to jot down a note or an idea or gosh, even a whole scene, but after the first word the ink fades to nothing. On the corner of the page (or index card or napkin or prescription) you scribble madly trying to get something to start flowing again, and maybe it does - for another word or so.
Chuck it. Throw it in the trash. Or across the room. (Please don't just drop it in the street, though - I'm not condoning littering here, people.) Get a new one - one that works - and get that idea written down.
I have several cups of pens (ink, markers, fountain: all kinds), but I bet more than half of them don't work. My goal as a recovering packrat is to start tossing the writing implements that don't write. Who needs them? No one. Except maybe some artist who's creating an altar to the unuseable pen. That person is not me. Although I have all the raw materials! :)
Anyone have a suggestion for a great pen for everyday use? I'm not looking for a Montblanc. I don't want to spend a ton, but I know you get what you pay for. The freebie pens typically don't stand up to the test of time - except I did find one that I LOVED from a hotel. Maybe I should go back there and grab a few from the front desk.
I'm looking for something that flows freely, has a cap (cuts back on that annoying clicking) and keeps writing day after day. Any suggestions?
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I love the ones from my bank, Compass. They work well for freebies. I confess I have a habit too of having a drawer full of unusable pens. Must. Clean Out. Drawer!
I'm totally in love with Bics. The plain, nothing fancy, ballpoint ones. They're cheap, come either with caps or without, and they always work. All the fancy (and not so fancy) freebies I get never last as long as a Bic.
I'm always looking for a good pen too. I have to agree with Nicole, Bics usually last the longest.
Hmmm, I just bought some Paper-Mates last night and so far, so good. Plus they're cute!
It was funny, though, because as I was standing in the aisle trying to figure out what to buy, I kept thinking I should have checked for comments before going to the store!
Thanks for the tips! Next time I'll try Bic. Or stop by a Compass bank. :)
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