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For the clamp, there was a company offering something called the 'book anchor' or something like that and they were psychos enough to make you pay over 50 dollars for it. It's literally just a music book clip and those are infinitely cheaper and do the same job as the anchor while also being lower profile for ease of storage.

I saw an older video of yours, about the Quattro pen holder, I think I would give it a try! I have a leather pen case but it's a roll-up and it's not comfortable to take with you on the go. I will check the website now. Congrats on becoming an ambassador! So wonderful!

Best way to travel with a fountain pen is either with no ink at all, or with a totally full converter, with no air in it. Its the air that expands in flight, not the ink.

Hi Dear friend, so happy to see this video of yours, it was so interesting to see your set up and I always love to hear you talk about stationery. My set up is a bit different, I put only one notebook per cover, or two notebooks but never more (because they get so thick and chunky!). I loved how you set up your TN and it is so amazing to see how much you write! That made me so happy. I use Gel Pen from Rico Design for everyday journaling and I also love the Faber Castle pens, if you haven't tried them, give them a try! They have different nibs sizes and I just love how they make my handwriting look so polished and beautiful. The pens you use look amazing, I was blown away by the change in your writing from pen to pen. The uni pen made your handwriting looks so so so beautiful, like a beautiful classic font. Enjoyed this video so much! Enjoy your time in Ireland this summer!

can a passport fit in the clear pocket thing?

I love travelers and plotter

I like their blue too, it looks to me a denim colour.

Hi Alex--hope you are doing well. About 10 months ago, i checked your video. Has your experience changed, and, if so, how, since then with the Freewrite? Has the company addressed this issue? I'm still stunned that the company has had this problem with this device. Would you urge caution at this point in buying one of these things, setting the price aside?? Hope the book is going okay. Best!

Came for the traveler’s notebook setup, left with Bible study podcast recs! Great video. Thank you!

I travel all over the world with a fountain pen You just need a vacuum or piston fill type However, I have also never had a problem with any TWSBI on a plane

If you want to travel with a fountain pen, you just need to keep it store upright with the nib facing upwards.

I'm a fan of Lochby products. I'm intrigued regarding what's next from them!

If you wish to use fountain pens on your travels in the future look into a brand called Opus 88. They are japanese eyedropper style pens that have a shutoff stopper so ink from the main chamber cannot burp out when it is closed. Also they have a huge ink capacity so no extra ink supplies are needed when away from home.

What is the protrusion on the top left corner of the notebook when it is closed? Does in prevent the notebook from laying flat when open?

Great setup. Much neater than mine. Mine’s a mess. Great video!

Congrats! I'm glad you love your Freewrite. Do you know which model you want to replace it with? I have the Traveler, and LOVE it so much. I've definitely found my fav way to draft. I bought mine in October, and since then I've drafted 1.5 novels on it, and am currently sitting at about 140k total words drafted on my device. I totally agree, it's definitely a convo started. Sometimes it's nice to chat to folks about my device, but usually I'm in the zone and just want to write! Haha. Have you thought about what model you want to get next to replace yours with? I would highly recommend the Traveler. Happy writing!

I agree with the comments below. We need more of this type of CZcams videos. In MHO journals/planners are not (at least for me) meant to be artwork or stickers. They are useful aids to record, write and plan

I just found you and enjoyed your video. Thank you

Congratulations on completing your novel. That's amazing. Quick question: Why would you need to retype everything into Scrivener? Why wouldn't it be a simple cut-and-paste operation? Is this just a process you have adopted for yourself, or is that something any writer would have to do?

Checking in a year later 🤷🏼‍♀️ I recently found Field Notes. I use the first half for the endless to-do lists. The second half is notes, reminders & whatever I want to remember. They are passport-size.

I always read like 10 books at a time too 😢

How pretty is your writing!

It supports Tamil language or not ?

I would have chucked this useless object in the trash.

My main issue is the price. None of the models are appropriately priced for what a simple piece of machinery they are, niche product or not. They look cool, and seem like they’d be fun to write on, but it’s really hard to justify that much money in it.

hey i saw you are on 999 subscriber its been glad i found you random and i am going to be the one who will be completing your 1000 subscriber journey enjoy🥰

I taught myself the underwriter method, it's worth the effort, but I sometimes I revert to sidewinder as I through the day.

Now I got to type them up lol.

Wow you written a lot of books lucky. My rough draft is done in a notebook.

So am I

Dude, that is not a minor setback -- that's a pretty big one! I would be so sad. Good for you for having a good attitude about it and moving on. This review was extremely helpful. I've been torn over whether to try the Freewrite. Honestly... I think something like this would stress me out, even though it is a beautiful machine. Maybe I'd try the Traveler for quick hit scenes on the go but wow. Thanks for the review!!

Nothing is perfect. Hard lesson to learn. I had a corrupt zip drive and lost 2 years of poetry. That sucked but I'm over it now ...kind of. Trustworthy storage is just always a problem.

Kobo! I must have my Kobo. While I love books, I have a medical involved daughter and I cannot beat the convenience of an e-reader. Books 24/7 and well, vomit and more happens that is why my son bought me the Kobo, easy and safe to clean.

Freewrite is a money grab. The fact that there isn't massive internal storage potential considering the bare bones nature of the device and the amount of storage one can fit into a small space these days, there is no excuse. Why are they storing to their cloud and syncing files? The fact that they are charging a monthly fee to have extra access to that storage and to transfer files back and forth is proof that their best interest is not in helping writers but in helping their pocket books. I will wait until someone comes up with a completely self contained device with a hard drive that can be accessed and manipulated by me without the company's "support".

Have you tried Nanami Seven Seas? It seems very similar, with more pages because of the lighter paper. The construction is just phenomenal as well. I like that they include the writing guides. I use Nanami Seven Seas Standards, which are blank, and I just jury rigged line guides for them. Shipping from Turkey does sting a bit.

A distraction-free alternative that I'm using is the reMarkable 2 with the Type Folio. It syncs with the app automatically and you don't have endless emails. Plus, it's a cheaper option and you can upload a PDF of a whole draft to mark up and correct (rather than print out) as well. So it has multiple uses.

Congratulations 🎉

I'd never heard of this company. I will definitely be checking out that pen case! Congrats and thanks for sharing this info.

How do you use their products? Would love a video showing you using them in your creative process, like some kind of asmr video! Love your vids☺

Hey Alexander! 🎉 Huge congrats on becoming our brand ambassador! We're stoked to have you on the team. It's such an honor for us! Can't wait to get updates on your newest novel! 😊

Congratulations ! Need their toolkit😊.

Cool! I purchased an olive green one yesterday and I’ll have it as my go to-notebook for the month long pilgrimage hike that I’ll do later this spring. Thank you for the video!

Hi, i'm crafting my own notebooks and genuine leather covers, i'm going through all youtubers And subscribing to all those thatt journal to see what theY like and hate in a notebook. i've subbed you for this review.

Does this allow an external monitor or iPad for viewing?

Just bumping across this, but why would you buy and waste your time and words with such a horrific product?

LOL you sell a 500 dollars device and need to pay extra to put actual files ON it? And nobody boycotted this company yet or jailbroke the device? This must be the first case in existence of such positive sentiments towards such horrible consumer practices.

Three words. Optical character recognition. Software has gotten great about scanning text on hard copy and transfering it to a doc.

Why would you need to retype it into a computer when you can send the draft to the cloud and move it into a document that way?

I can't see why you would spend 700 plus on a FreeWrite, when you can buy a chromebook or laptop for two hundred and keep the internet turned off.

honestly you could just as easily just get a $30 HP stream laptop, install Linux, and setup syncthing, and install a distraction-free writing app. you create a folder and it has file versioning, and you get the same file no matter if you're using your phone or your desktop, any time the device is on an internet connection. an HP stream is too slow for the internet but it's just fast enough to where you're not waiting to open a document, and it's so low power than you still get 6 hours battery 10 years after the laptop was sold. plus this option is free monthly, cheaper, and you still get a decent keyboard, and you don't look weird for pulling out a massive typewriter.