Comment by vages
5 years ago
I think the lack of distractions on a dos computer may be another inadvertent advantage of using an old computer. Even more so than we non-authors may think.
Cal Newport’s blog has many interesting stories about writers retreat’s. This seems like a sanctuary, whether intentional or not.
Update: I’m writing a text book right now. I can tell you that publishers do not bend over backwards to accommodate non-standard tool choices (Dropbox Paper in our case). The more you include Microsoft word in your workflow, the easier it will be.
> Update: I’m writing a text book right now. I can tell you that publishers do not bend over backwards to accommodate non-standard tool choices
I think GP is specifically talking about super famous/lucrative writers, not writers in general. (This isn't meant as a slight at all, to be clear; I'm nowhere near George R. R. Martin-levels of acclaim in my field either!)
It’s also what he’s used to and the frustration of learning new tooling provides no advantage for him.
Charles Schultz did something similar with the type of pen he used.