Paul Bassett DaviesFeb 4, 2023
Eventually you have to accept that no matter how many different notebooks you buy, they won’t make you a better writer. For that, you need to spend a lot of money on the right pen.
Show threadMariya DelanoFeb 4, 2023

@thewritertype best pens are Japanese-made. I will accept no arguments to the contrary.

My muji pens can survive an apocalypse. Also they are so pleasant to write with and the line quality is divine

Show threadQuiatimetFeb 4, 2023
@thewritertype @mariyadelano the muji fountain pen is the pen to end all. Plus their mechanical pencils are amazing too
Show threadMariya Delano

@Quiatimet @thewritertype oh yeah their mechanical pencils are good.

And their notebook paper is so pleasing ✨✨

Feb 4, 2023 at 11:32pmIceCubesApp
Show threadQuiatimetFeb 4, 2023
@thewritertype @mariyadelano the paperchase moleskin dupes are *whispers* actually better than moleskins
Show threadMariya DelanoFeb 4, 2023
@Quiatimet @thewritertype omg that’s a game changer
Show threadMariya DelanoFeb 4, 2023

@Quiatimet @thewritertype never mind my enthusiasm was short lived

https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2023/02/paperchase-what-went-wrong/

Paperchase: What went wrong and why did Tesco buy it? - Retail Gazette

Paperchase collapsed this week and, although it was snapped up by Tesco, its more than 100 stores will disappear from the high street. Retail Gazette explores what went wrong and what Tesco will do with the brand.

Retail Gazette
Show threadbrooklynmarieFeb 5, 2023
@thewritertype @mariyadelano @Quiatimet Dammit what a roller coaster
Show threadQuiatimetFeb 5, 2023
@brooklynmarie @thewritertype @mariyadelano afaik tesco will still have the products just disposing the stores (which is awful for the staff)
Show threadQuiatimetFeb 4, 2023
@thewritertype @mariyadelano i bought 5 in one go the last time I saw the reduced. Also the Cork based Badly Made Books make fabulous sustainable notebooks
Show threadPaul Bassett DaviesFeb 5, 2023
@mariyadelano @Quiatimet Blasphemy
Show threadTony WellsFeb 5, 2023

@Quiatimet @thewritertype @mariyadelano

Due to the mystique and pricing with Moleskin, I find them too threatening to actually spoil them with my haphazard writing. Instead, I waste time deciding which of the 381 Rhodia notepads to buy.

Show threadtudzaFeb 5, 2023
@TonyJWells @Quiatimet @thewritertype @mariyadelano The Moleskin you buy today are not what the famous writers in the past bought no matter how much the company tries to sell that idea.
Show threadTim GFeb 5, 2023
@TonyJWells @Quiatimet @thewritertype @mariyadelano Allow me to introduce you to Clairefontaine notebooks.
Show threadQuiatimetFeb 5, 2023
@TonyJWells @thewritertype @mariyadelano @TG_Esq i used those in college when I was regularly over in paris most summers as the big department store did a great range of them for back to school
Show threadTim GFeb 6, 2023
@Quiatimet @TonyJWells @thewritertype @mariyadelano Good opportunity to stock up. When I went back to uni a few years ago, I treated myself to a few for lecture notes from the local art gallery shop. A pleasure to write on.
Show threadTony WellsFeb 6, 2023

@TG_Esq @Quiatimet @thewritertype @mariyadelano

I think Clairefontaine and Rhodia are the same company. I've seen Rhodia notepads with Clairefontaine paper!

Show threadTim GFeb 6, 2023
@TonyJWells @Quiatimet @thewritertype @mariyadelano The plot thickens! (But not surprising.)
Show threadLornaFeb 5, 2023
@thewritertype @Quiatimet @mariyadelano @TonyJWells Leuchtturm1917 look almost exactly like Moleskines (particularly the pocket size black one) but the paper is about a thousand times better
Show threadpunkcoderFeb 6, 2023
@florilegia @thewritertype @Quiatimet @mariyadelano @TonyJWells I came here to say this… I will never go back.
Show threadmkbFeb 6, 2023
@florilegia @thewritertype @Quiatimet @mariyadelano @TonyJWells Oho! I’ll have to give those a try.
Show threadMichael BrownFeb 6, 2023
@TonyJWells @Quiatimet @thewritertype @mariyadelano I like Rhodia paper better than Moleskine. It’s funny because the texture is so smooth but I use a “paper feel” texture on my iPad. And the answer to “which one” is Goalbook it’s perfectly designed for BuJo. Dot Reverse Book for project/ephemeral work.
Show threadouinneFeb 5, 2023
@Quiatimet @thewritertype @mariyadelano one ply toilet paper is better than moleskine
Show thread55awFeb 5, 2023

@Quiatimet @thewritertype @mariyadelano I am very fond of Rhodia Notebooks, especially the "Rhodia Dot Grid Side Stapled A5", which is very inexpensive. It's a bit like a copybook with a splash proof cover, 96pages 80gm weight paper, (fountain pen friendly and PEFC approved) and costs about €2.50/$3.00

They make a big range of great notebooks, including hardbound and with higher standard paper, this is just the one I buy!

Show threadPaul Bassett DaviesFeb 5, 2023
@mariyadelano @Quiatimet Now we’re getting closer. But you have to go back a long time for a truly great propelling pencil. Silver, made in the 1950s is the latest I’ll accept.