Can't Seem To Write In This Fancy Paperblanks Notebook

[Pussinboots]

I have a lovely midi Paperblanks notebook for my journal which I love but when I write in it I find it hard when I get to the bottom of the page, the covers of the book are stiff and the magnetic flap gets in the way. I am left handed so wonder if that's the issue aswell with these type of books. I wonder if I am better off just using a cheap pad for a journal as in the offloading and run of the mill long winded stuff and keep the nice notebook for like a development thing, just adding odd entries and the occasional photo etc.

 

Does anyone have issues with nice books?

Edited April 8, 2017 by Pussinboots

[bogiesan]

I think we all find our favorite notebooks by experimentation. This one doesn't work for you. You might like the reporter=style notebooks from molie and Rhodia that open on the top edge. Plus I'd recommend you try writing on only one side of each page, the one that works best for your writing style, rather than both sides. It's a bit more expensive but the habit has distinct advantages.

[Pussinboots]

Thanks for your reply. Why do you advise to write in one side of the page, just out of interest?

 

Also, I do like to keep some memorabilia in my journals, would this be easy to do with the reporters style?

 

I do use the reporters notebooks for other stuff, like my family history and notes etc and I must admit I find the format easier to write on.

[johnsi02]

I've found that because of how I hold my pen (left handed over writer) it is uncomfortable and difficult to use the right page of a journal unless the journal opens very flat. Spiral binding also doesn't work well if the spiral is on the left side of the page. I think that's why Bogiesan was suggesting only writing on one side of the page. If I keep the binding, whether spiral or sewn or whatever, of a journal on the right side of the page, it's more comfortable for me.

 

Generally I use loose leaf paper to avoid any of that. But recently I've been using Staples ARC notebooks. I start with the back side of the back page, when I flip the page I also turn the notebook 180 degrees and write from bottom to top. Then the rings are always on the right side of the paper. It's confusing for anyone else trying to read my notes, but I'm not writing for their sake anyway.

JS

Edited April 16, 2017 by johnsi02