Here’s Why the Notebook Is the Ultimate Tool for Creativity

In an age where everything happens digitally from interacting with friends, to being able to work from home, I find myself regularly coming back to pen and paper.

I use notebooks to brainstorm ideas for tweets, make lists of tasks for a project plan, sketch out wireframes for a website, and journal about my day.

There’s something so simple but powerful about this “old” analog way of doing things that it needs to be celebrated.

A Notebook Doesn’t Have Constraints

Think about all the constraints you have with a digital tool.

Depending on the type of tool, you have to set up a new note, pick a font, set up the size of the page, and find a place for the note to live. This is all before you even start writing down your ideas.

You’re at the mercy of how the tool is designed to be used and the different conventions it puts in place.

With a notebook, you can simply open a new page, find a pen or pencil, and start writing.

You don’t have to worry about font size, where the file lives, or what size brush to use.

If you make a mistake you can cross it out and continue in the flow of your idea.