The Little Notebook
I'm supposed to have a notebook that I carry with me everywhere. That's what writer's are supposed to do. It's for freewriting or that one big idea that hits when you're sitting on a public toilet at the mall and inspiration just "hits". You could scribble it on the wall with the rest of the graffiti, but then you'd have to return to that very same spot the next time you sit down to write and need somewhere to start. Having a little notebook and a pen at all times helps to prevent these bathroom incidents (among others). I don't have one. I've tried it. I've bought countless notebooks of varying widths and sizes that fit in my purse or my bookbag or my pocket. All of them have either been turned into a place to write my grocery lists or something to write notes on while I'm sitting in church and should be listening (ok, so I don't do that anymore, but it was really handy when I was in high school). The only notebook that I've be