Which colour do you write in?

[Not A Communist Shill]

I seem to write in blue ink recreationally more often than black, even though I prefer black. I think this is because my father always wrote in black and my mother in blue...although I did write exclusively in black in my earliest years. I suspect that blue I associate more with making notes, which is what I do most often, whereas black I associate more with permanence. Red I associate with error! Purple with creativity, also green, but I have rarely written in those colours. The head of MI6 always writes in green...

The opposite of permanence is pencil and that is what I write in if I am in an imaginative bent. Contrary to what I previously said, I do sometimes write in black on such occasions, as befits the mood and the "aesthetic fluency"...the type of implement can also play a factor, but it is a while since I wrote with a fountain pen. Pens that are satisfyingly fluid are marvellous in such situations.

[Aylen]

I write with the closest object that will make an impression on the paper. Pen, pencil, crayon, lipstick, even nail polish...If a pen is out of ink but I don't want to interrupt my thought flow I just press hard enough to leave indentation on the paper then try to sort it out later. At times I have pressed so hard that I tore through the paper. It happened when I woke up and tried to write down my dreams before I forgot them. The room was very dimly lit. So no real color preference.

[Narc]

I write in black most often but prefer writing in blue when I have the chance, which isn't often, because I barely have any blue pens.

[Tonatiuh]

I prefer red.

[Capitalist Pig]

I prefer black, though I will highlight things in blue when distinguishing important items in a block of text. Blue is not just a preference as my favorite true color, but I also primarily scribble on legal pads so it seems silly to use a traditional yellow highlighter against yellow paper.

Also, pen > pencil.

[The Martrix]

I write in Black.
Revisions and comments in red, sometimes italicised.

[Reficulris]

I write in Black.
Revisions and comments in red, sometimes italicised.

Italicised red is for when you need to make clear that someone is obviously WRONG ^^

[Persephone]

I do not write anymore. I stick to all kinds of electronic devices instead

[The Martrix]

Italicised red is for when you need to make clear that someone is obviously WRONG ^^

No.
I make clear my mistakes with CAPITAL LETTERS

[Not A Communist Shill]

How do people write in italics without falling over?

[The Martrix]

How do people write in italics without falling over?

You need good balance.

[Roro]

Black. I always try to make sure I have at least two black ink pens in my purse, but like CPig I will use blue ink and/or highlighters to mark important information. And yes, pen > pencil.

[darya]

What is this thread

[Reuben]

I write in Tahoma because Evernote. Sometimes I feel like I should be concerned.

[SyrupDeGem]

Indellible invisible ink



(or technicolour)

[MensSuperMateriam]

Black (pen) or grey (mechanical pencil).

[Amber]

Lavander.

[ryoka14]

I really like writing in pencil... it feels a lot better to me. If I have to write in pen l prefer it in dark blue.

[Amber]

lime. so ppl think I'm weird coz i have my lime ink pen with me all the time to make shopping lists and calculate the final price for everything I buy.

[squirreltual]

Any focused or creative writing is always this colour and edited in black/red. I was experimenting and it just stuck. For a quick scrawl you can't beat a black sharpie though. Unff.