the better part of me

Hey, she's not a weirdo! :P

I find that the forced slow pace of handwriting helps me write better sentences - by the time I get to the words I'm thinking, I've figured out the best way to phrase them. Plus, typing up the chapter is a perfect opportunity for a little revising, and the handwritten copy is a handy backup if a file gets corrupted.

I only do this with my big multi-chapter fics, though. One-shots and fics of only a few chapters I generally type right away without handwriting first.