--- title: "9 Longhand Quotes by 9 authors" description: "Browse 9 Longhand quotes by 9 authors. Discover the best Longhand sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d87/beverly-cleary-5332_law_i-write-in-longhand-on-yellow-legal-pads_1218444.jpg" --- > [I write in longhand on yellow legal pads.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beverly-cleary/i-write-in-longhand-on-yellow-legal-pads/) [Beverly Cleary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/beverly-cleary/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d87/beverly-cleary-5332_law_i-write-in-longhand-on-yellow-legal-pads_1218444.jpg) > [I write longhand and I type and I rewrite on the typed pages.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-heller/i-write-longhand-and-i-type-and-i-rewrite-on-the-typed-pages/) [Joseph Heller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-heller/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bfc/joseph-heller-601_inspirational_i-write-longhand-and-i-type-and-i-rewrit_3080611.png) > [I tend to elongate the sentences as I'm writing and editing, and there is just something about the feeling of writing longhand…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lily-king/i-tend-to-elongate-the-sentences-as-i-m-writing-and-editing-and-there/) [Lily King](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lily-king/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3e0/lily-king-10967_editing_i-tend-to-elongate-the-sentences-as-i-m_1110331.jpg) > [When it comes to actually writing the book/story, I work on a computer. I wish I could write longhand, but I can't.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-g-tremblay/when-it-comes-to-actually-writing-the-book-story-i-work-on-a-computer/) [Paul G. Tremblay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-g-tremblay/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d65/paul-g-tremblay-12829_book_when-it-comes-to-actually-writing-the-bo_1958265.jpg) > [“If the pen really is mightier than the sword then you guys better watch out, because I wrote my whole 700,000 w0rd…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-r-mathias/if-the-pen-really-is-mightier-than-the-sword-then-you-guys-better/) [M.R. Mathias](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-r-mathias/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9fd/m-r-mathias-52245_quote_if-the-pen-really-is-mightier-than-the-s_1734380.jpg) > [I've always preferred writing in longhand. I've always written first drafts in longhand.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-irving/i-ve-always-preferred-writing-in-longhand-i-ve-always-written-first/) [John Irving](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-irving/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1db/john-irving-337_firsts_i-ve-always-preferred-writing-in-longhan_1654286.png) > [I write longhand on legal pads, about half at home and half in cafes. I drink a lot of water and eat…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-handler/i-write-longhand-on-legal-pads-about-half-at-home-and-half-in-cafes-i/) [Daniel Handler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-handler/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f3a/daniel-handler-1043_about_i-write-longhand-on-legal-pads-about-hal_2084171.jpg) > [Longhand isn't well suited to my way of writing. I tend to end up with dozens of pages of crossings-out and margin…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-hall/longhand-isn-t-well-suited-to-my-way-of-writing-i-tend-to-end-up-with/) [Steven Hall](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-hall/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ad9/steven-hall-13492_dozens_longhand-isn-t-well-suited-to-my-way-of_167043.jpg) > [I love writing in longhand. Writing in longhand, I think, is a marvelous thing to do for a writer these days. If…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neil-gaiman/i-love-writing-in-longhand-writing-in-longhand-i-think-is-a-marvelous/) [Neil Gaiman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neil-gaiman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e01/neil-gaiman-29_auctions_i-love-writing-in-longhand-writing-in-lo_934928.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/longhand/#itemlist", "name": "Longhand Quotes", "numberOfItems": 9, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I write in longhand on yellow legal pads.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Beverly Cleary" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beverly-cleary/i-write-in-longhand-on-yellow-legal-pads/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d87/beverly-cleary-5332_law_i-write-in-longhand-on-yellow-legal-pads_1218444.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d87/beverly-cleary-5332_law_i-write-in-longhand-on-yellow-legal-pads_1218444.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d87/beverly-cleary-5332_law_i-write-in-longhand-on-yellow-legal-pads_1218444.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I write in longhand on yellow legal pads.” — Beverly Cleary", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I write longhand and I type and I rewrite on the typed pages.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Joseph Heller" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-heller/i-write-longhand-and-i-type-and-i-rewrite-on-the-typed-pages/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bfc/joseph-heller-601_inspirational_i-write-longhand-and-i-type-and-i-rewrit_3080611.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bfc/joseph-heller-601_inspirational_i-write-longhand-and-i-type-and-i-rewrit_3080611.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bfc/joseph-heller-601_inspirational_i-write-longhand-and-i-type-and-i-rewrit_3080611.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I write longhand and I type and I rewrite on the typed pages.” — Joseph Heller", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I tend to elongate the sentences as I'm writing and editing, and there is just something about the feeling of writing longhand that I really love.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Lily King" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lily-king/i-tend-to-elongate-the-sentences-as-i-m-writing-and-editing-and-there/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3e0/lily-king-10967_editing_i-tend-to-elongate-the-sentences-as-i-m_1110331.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3e0/lily-king-10967_editing_i-tend-to-elongate-the-sentences-as-i-m_1110331.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3e0/lily-king-10967_editing_i-tend-to-elongate-the-sentences-as-i-m_1110331.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I tend to elongate the sentences as I'm writing and editing, and there is just something about the feeling…” — Lily King", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "When it comes to actually writing the book/story, I work on a computer. 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