Pen & Paper

This can be counterproductive to the creative process. With a blank piece of paper, you tend to simply write, put your ideas on paper, and leave the editing process until later.

Pen and paper can allow us to think more freely when brainstorming. You have a blank page, a pen, and no restrictions on where you can write, allowing you to connect things together, circle important points, and add margin notes wherever it makes sense. Many believe this can now be done on a computer, but as previously mentioned, distractions introduced with a computer or tablet can often disrupt the creative flow.