I remember in the early days of blog writing I used to take my pen & paper and write down my thoughts and essays in a traditional way, as electronics were far too distracting. Whether it was the light, or something else, I could not really tell, but the fact was I found it hard to collect my thoughts when using a PC or tablet.

So I wrote in a traditional way, and then transferred the text to my PC without much thinking. It may seem like double the work, but it was actually faster than sitting and staring at a blank virtual sheet. I believe I’m not the only one with that attitude.

Now, as a more experienced writer, the virtual distractions are not as big of an obstacle as they used to be, but I still prefer to use my pen instead of the keyboard. That said, a distraction free mode is a big plus.