Grey literature workflows: the surprising role of pen & paper

Word processing has been around a long time now - so long, that we barely use the phrase anymore. So dominant in our workflows has it become that we act as though there's no need to distinguish it - as if there is simply no alternative. So pen and paper have become redundant forms of technology then?Well, no, actually. This episode dares, unfashionably, to explore how non-digital technology can contribute to the workflows used in the creation of pieces of professional and scientific communication.And before anyone shouts, "Technophobia!" - no, not a bit. The argument is simply that different forms of technology have different capacities and potentials - and that there are some processes where pen and paper can come into their own.In the process, we explore document design, types of paper, and the nature of composition,Reference and linksSven Birketts, The Gutenberg Elegies (Farrar, Strauss & Giroux, 2006)The pen shop in Oxford is Pens Plus.Further listeningIf you enjoyed this episode, you might enjoy the following episodes:Don't fall in love with your work: Sabuhi Essa on creative processesWasted words: our antidote to verbosityLearning to become design literate: a key resourceSupport the showAbout the publisherThis episode is published by Frontinus Ltd. We're a communications consultancy that helps organisations and individuals to communicate scientific, professional, and technical content to non-specialist audiences. We provide consultancy mentoringediting and writingtrainingand work on presentations, bids and proposals, and publications (for example, reports and papers).To learn more about services or explore ways of working together, please contact us via our website, http://frontinus.org.uk/.