Handwriting—which takes longer for nearly all university-level students—forces note-takers to synthesise ideas into their own words. This aids conceptual understanding at the moment of writing.

He begins all his stories by free-writing on paper with an extra fine black Pilot Vball pen — or, sometimes, with a stylus on a reMarkable 2 digital tablet — though he never writes an article ...

If you're tired of typing up handwritten notes from a meeting or trying to digitise your doodled ideas, luxury diary maker Moleskine wants to help you bridge the gap.

For More Effective Studying, Take Notes With Pen and Paper. By Allison Eck Tuesday, June 3, 2014 NOVA Next NOVA Next. ... Writing by hand can also lend itself to verbatim note-taking too, ...