Longhand
noun
The normal style of writing by hand, where every letter of a word is written separately.
I prefer to write my notes in longhand rather than typing them up on a computer.
Often appears as...
- write in longhand
- copy in longhand
adverb
In the normal style of writing by hand, where every letter of a word is written separately.
She wrote the letter longhand, rather than typing it.
Often appears as...
- write something longhand
- note taken longhand
noun
The normal style of writing by hand, where every letter of a word is written separately.
I prefer to write my notes in longhand rather than typing them up on a computer.
Often appears as...
- write in longhand
- copy in longhand
adverb
In the normal style of writing by hand, where every letter of a word is written separately.
She wrote the letter longhand, rather than typing it.
Often appears as...
- write something longhand
- note taken longhand
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Personal Touch
Longhand writing often conveys a more personal and thoughtful message than typed text.
Her longhand thank-you notes always felt warm and sincere.
Pro Tip 2/3Time Intensive
Writing in longhand is usually slower than typing, which can show dedication or be seen as time-consuming.
Despite the urgency, he took the time to write his speech in longhand.
Pro Tip 3/3Historical Documents
Many historical documents were written in longhand, so understanding this style can help comprehend original texts.
The Declaration of Independence exists in Thomas Jefferson's longhand.
Pro Tip 1/3Personal Touch
Longhand writing often conveys a more personal and thoughtful message than typed text.
Her longhand thank-you notes always felt warm and sincere.
Pro Tip 2/3Time Intensive
Writing in longhand is usually slower than typing, which can show dedication or be seen as time-consuming.
Despite the urgency, he took the time to write his speech in longhand.
Pro Tip 3/3Historical Documents
Many historical documents were written in longhand, so understanding this style can help comprehend original texts.
The Declaration of Independence exists in Thomas Jefferson's longhand.
Pro Tip 1/3Personal Touch
Longhand writing often conveys a more personal and thoughtful message than typed text.
Her longhand thank-you notes always felt warm and sincere.
Pro Tip 2/3Time Intensive
Writing in longhand is usually slower than typing, which can show dedication or be seen as time-consuming.
Despite the urgency, he took the time to write his speech in longhand.
Pro Tip 3/3Historical Documents
Many historical documents were written in longhand, so understanding this style can help comprehend original texts.
The Declaration of Independence exists in Thomas Jefferson's longhand.
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Quote examples
Erin Morgenstern
American Writer
I don't have any particular rituals, I sometimes like to write in longhand when I'm searching for ideas but I do the vast majority by typing, I can't always keep up with my thoughts longhand. I'm not a coffee shop writer because I feel obliged to order more coffee and then I end up over-caffeinated.
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Doris Kearns Goodwin
American Historian
The only protection as a historian is to institute a process of research and writing that minimizes the possibility of error. And that I have tried to do, aided by modern technology, which enables me, having long since moved beyond longhand, to use a computer for both organizing and taking notes.
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Elmore Leonard
American Novelist
I'm not aware of a cadence when writing, but I hear it after. I write in longhand, and that helps. You're closer to it, and you have to cross things out. You put a line through it, but it's still there. You might need it. When you erase a line on a computer, it's gone forever.
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J. G. Ballard
British Author
The first drafts of my novels have all been written in longhand, and then I type them up on my old electric. I have resisted getting a computer because I distrust the whole PC thing. I don't think a great book has yet been written on computer.
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Elie Wiesel
American Novelist
I do not belong to this world. I continue to write everything in longhand. If I have to see something on the Internet, I ask my secretary or students. I am lucky, because I have people who do it for me.
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John Lanchester
British Journalist
I write non-fiction quicker, and I write it on a computer. Fiction I write longhand, and that helps make it clear that it comes from a slightly different part of the brain, I think.
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James Salter
American Novelist
I write in longhand. I am accustomed to that proximity, that feel of writing. Then I sit down and type.
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John Irving
American Novelist
I've always preferred writing in longhand. I've always written first drafts in longhand.
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Jane Lindskold
American Writer
My first five novels were written longhand. So were hosts of short stories.
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Beverly Cleary
American Author
I write in longhand on yellow legal pads.
Quote examples
Erin Morgenstern
American Writer
I don't have any particular rituals, I sometimes like to write in longhand when I'm searching for ideas but I do the vast majority by typing, I can't always keep up with my thoughts longhand. I'm not a coffee shop writer because I feel obliged to order more coffee and then I end up over-caffeinated.
Quote examples
Doris Kearns Goodwin
American Historian
The only protection as a historian is to institute a process of research and writing that minimizes the possibility of error. And that I have tried to do, aided by modern technology, which enables me, having long since moved beyond longhand, to use a computer for both organizing and taking notes.
Quote examples
Elmore Leonard
American Novelist
I'm not aware of a cadence when writing, but I hear it after. I write in longhand, and that helps. You're closer to it, and you have to cross things out. You put a line through it, but it's still there. You might need it. When you erase a line on a computer, it's gone forever.
Quote examples
J. G. Ballard
British Author
The first drafts of my novels have all been written in longhand, and then I type them up on my old electric. I have resisted getting a computer because I distrust the whole PC thing. I don't think a great book has yet been written on computer.
Quote examples
Elie Wiesel
American Novelist
I do not belong to this world. I continue to write everything in longhand. If I have to see something on the Internet, I ask my secretary or students. I am lucky, because I have people who do it for me.
Quote examples
John Lanchester
British Journalist
I write non-fiction quicker, and I write it on a computer. Fiction I write longhand, and that helps make it clear that it comes from a slightly different part of the brain, I think.
Quote examples
James Salter
American Novelist
I write in longhand. I am accustomed to that proximity, that feel of writing. Then I sit down and type.
Quote examples
John Irving
American Novelist
I've always preferred writing in longhand. I've always written first drafts in longhand.
Quote examples
Jane Lindskold
American Writer
My first five novels were written longhand. So were hosts of short stories.
Quote examples
Beverly Cleary
American Author
I write in longhand on yellow legal pads.
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