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# My Holy Grail Pen and Paper
- URL: https://www.cjchilvers.com/blog/my-holy-grail-pen-and-paper/
- Published: 2021-04-16T14:26:34.000Z
- Updated: 2022-05-16T14:44:46.000Z
- Author: CJ Chilvers
- Tags: pen, paper, Productivity, writing, creativity

Writers spend way too much time and money seeking out their “grail” pen and paper combo — the tools that will make their work so much “smoother.” It’s a pattern we’ve seen repeated in all creative pursuits.

I did that for a while, many years ago, but it faded as I started concentrating more on shipping creative output over everything else.

While I was on vacation last month, I realized that I had been using the same cheap paper and pen combo for years without complaint. I had found my grail, without knowing it and without breaking the bank.

If you focus on creative process and output, the equipment will usually figure itself out.

![My trusty sharpie pen (discontinued but findable) and Field Notes notebook.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/93/30/933059b9-0a90-40a6-8ecc-04cdf152178d/content/images/2022/04/pen-and-paper.jpg)

My trusty sharpie pen (discontinued but findable) and [Field Notes notebook](https://fieldnotesbrand.com/?ref=cjchilvers.com).