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My intro: a 4-month noob to fountain pens, thrilled owner of 13 and hoping for 3 more under the Christmas tree. Discovered them while following a couple of authors I admire who are aficionados (hi, Elizabeth Bear, Amal el-Mohtar, if you happen to be members here!). Not quite sure how I've managed to live my life for as long as I have without fountain pens ever really falling within my radar (I'm a grandmother) but they have now and no looking back. Discovering fountain pens has been life-changing for me. They compel me to journal which is vital to my well-being. And they add an organic magic to my creative writing, channeling my imagination onto paper (loooove Clairefontaine).The more I use a fountain pen, the more it becomes an extension of me rather than just writing equipment. Which is why I name each of mine, usually something having to do with writing or literature. (Feel free to judge but I know I can't be the only one.) My collection currently includes Pilot Metros, Lamys, one Plat Preppy, one Monteverde Regatta Sport, Jinhaos and Nemo Singularities. I prefer an XF to F nib and wet ink for crisp, speedy writing. Don't have a grail pen in mind yet and have yet to explore vintage pens. Am a bit obsessed with Lamy AL-Stars. (The 2019 SE color will be ... ??? Dying to find out.) So, hi.

I find myself gearing up to particiapte in NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) in November 2017. I'm currently reading No Plot? No Problem and considering logistics. Considering the aim is to produce a 1st draft, I'm considering doing this longhand - probably in pencil and maybe FP. The second draft can be done on a PC Anyone else thinking of participating, or have any thoughts or recommendations? We could use this thread as a support group - or to brag.

Hi Writers, A few simple questions, Has the Fountain Pen changed your writing style? Has the use of the fountain pen changed your narrative voice or influenced your language choices? Has the Fountain Pen helped with the economy of words? Now do you write just to see the pretty letters?