Excellent video! I journal using stream of consciousness frequently, especially when I do not have to think about a previous day's events. Anything is fair game. Paragraphs, sentences can be written together that make no sense to anyone, even to yourself, at times. It is a wonderful feeling. Dreams are an excellent source. Many make no sense when thought about but it is literally what flowed from the recesses if your brain to your conscience.

I’d totally love to see more videos like this!

this was the journaling motivation that I needed tday.

Thank you for the valuable insights on writing. I found myself as a truly "messy" writer when I started this relatively-new hobby of writing my feelings and thoughts in journals and diaries. When I re-read my entries, I was quite surprised at how random and all-over-the-place my thoughts had been. At first, I couldn't believe what I wrote myself, and I got scared. But after hearing this, perhaps I can slowly understand my own thought process and can find the courage to find out more about myself. Thank you!

Loved this! Great job, Tom! I journal every day, but have been yearning to write more in a less structured way. I think, this may be the ticket. Cheers!

This is a really valuable lesson that you have given Tom and it can transform your life, thank you

Just have to comment on the genius of choosing this as a topic of a fountain pen vid and following up with excellent execution. 10/10

This is very interesting. I didn’t know anything about this but it is exactly how I journal. I always have inspiration. My mind plays tricks on me as I’m writing slower than I can think the stories that flow from my head to my hand. I have to learn to write faster (and still readable) to keep up. Another tip for people who want to write like this is reading passages or imagining situations that influenced your emotions. Things or situations that made your senses work and remember that situation. The souvenirs of your life.

I really enjoy these types of videos, Tom. They provide us with so much inspiration to just write! How many us have so many unused pens and notebooks just laying around? Let's just get writing!

@GoldspotPens

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. I know I'd love more opportunities to write.

This is a great video 👍🏽 Helpful ideas.

Awesome video! Well done 👍🏽

Fantastic execution. 😉

Cool. I like it gonna try it.

amazing video

It would really be great if you put together some videos with ideas and techniques on how to put things on paper, like how to create topics and how to develop them, etc. Well, it seems you have a handle on literary techniques. Great video, thanks for sharing.

You are sitting next to a giant version of the rose gold Lamy lx that I just bought and I cannot stop laughing, I want that display!

Thank you so very much, Tom. I would very much like to see more videos on the topic of writing. Fiction is my bag but any tips or techniques would be appreciated. And, I won't even ask for you to be fired.

I didn’t realise I’ve been doing this all these while with my brain dump book, only because I kept finding reasons to use my fountain pens 😂

I’ve never had to “try” at this technique. It was always something that just happened when journaling. I always thought this was how you were supposed to journal. For me it does clear my mind and bring out ideas to expand on later in a more structured way. But I will start journaling literally anywhere I can just to clear the clutter in my head if I have a moment to do so.

This was a really fun video, thanks, Tom!

Got kind of philosophical this time. 🤔 Not the usual type of video one sees on pen related sites. I enjoyed it .

@babalond.9996

2 жыл бұрын

It´s the same for me. I do that, just to use my fountain pens. :-)

Writing really does help you mentally. As much as doctors and therapists like to not take it seriously or laugh at it. They rather take your money than encourage you to take steps towards self help

@GoldspotPens

Жыл бұрын

True, they can make much more money by prescribing than scribing.

For those whose stream works better on a keyboard than with a pen, all Windows OS computers come with Notepad. It is super simple, allows a change of font, but only at a time. It has no spell check. You can turn word wrap on or off. It stores docs as .txt format, so font choice is not saved. My handwriting is terrible, always has been. So, I would seriously doubt that Mac or Apple computers lack such a program (App). It has no spell check, even manual.

I automatically write like this and I thought it was bad and I sucked. Until i.googled my emotions and how I do this. And found out it has a name. And I dont suck.

I often free write with pencils and ballpoints in a messy style of print script. Love fountain pens as I do, I never use them for this purpose as I only write in cursive with them and so I write slowly and carefully. I notice that you seem to use both cursive and print with fountain pens. Do you think combing both styles would damage a fountain pen nib?

@GoldspotPens

2 жыл бұрын

I switch from print to cursive all the time. Never had a problem. -Tom

@Darwriter

2 жыл бұрын

@@GoldspotPens I think I'll do the same.

can someone take the story of the hound of the baskerville and write it with stream of consciousness

Step 1: get yourself a nice gold nib Sailor.

A book, a diary or paper sheets are better for the SOC exercise?

@GoldspotPens

2 жыл бұрын

If you plan on shredding (or burning) the written pages afterward, then sheets would probably be the best.

First comment 😁

I love this. No one wants to read it. Thanks.

I start off with the date , pen, ink, sunrise/sunset, temperature low high if its sunny rainy or cloudy, then I start with a 365 question of the day, daily quote, and then the inkyprompt from inkjournal. birthdays and then I start my day ... and I usually write in string of conciousness as things happen throughout my day so that way I can look back and say oh boy this happened and this was the way I was feeling ... it really helps when people ask what did you do that day

Honestly, I was drawn to that pretty blue pen at first. 🩵💙I like the content as well of course, especially as someone who has studied philosophy and psychology. 🤓