We've got some professional writers here and lots of GMs who probably generate quite some output when preparing or logging sessions.
So, what's your weapon of choice? Graph paper? Some ancient software (GRRM recently confessed that he's still using WordStar)?
Please don't say Notepad ;)
I use Open Office (http://www.openoffice.org)'s Writer for most of my notes and for my professional writing. I lay things out in Scribus (http://www.scribus.net), depending on what I'm doing. Scribus I don't use much for gaming...unless I need to mock up a newspaper or an OPORD or something.
But, I use Ubuntu Linux exclusively, and that's what comes with it.
I still have an electric typewriter and use it frequently for stuff related to the roleplaying game.
I also made a huge map for the game recently using posterboard, glue stick and transaparent tape. Although, I do admit the sheets of paper being gluesticked were modified pdfs printed up from the web..
Hey Dr. Rotwang - How would you like to see all the star systems and jump routes from the capital of the Imperium to the Spinward Marches at once?
- Ed C.
Pencil and blank printer paper.
I recently got a laser printer, too. Recently like yesterday...it's not hooked up yet. It should greatly increase my printing output.
I use good old spiral bound note books, and a pencil alot. I also use that program you asked not to mention. Also I use google documents on my google account. Which is a basic word processor that saves stuff online. So it doesnt cluter up my harddrive.
I'm rarely more than a few feet from my laptop - it's all on there, and then backed up to my personal server.
Except some of the character sheet stuff for living greyhawk -and that's unavoidable.
Used to be word processors. WordPerfect 5.1 was my personal favorite back in the day.
Now, I find them too intimidating.
My main tool right now is Blogger.
I carry around composition books and sketch books and write down ideas or draw when the mood strikes. I use Word so I can edit and formalize the ideas. If I ever get around to it, I plan on scanning in the sketches and putting them with the word documents to hand out to the players.
Computer and pen & paper. I'd love to get my hands on a small, ultraportable laptop--nothing very powerful, just a good battery, a word processor, and Adobe Acrobat. :)
Inside my head. That way, the players can't read my notes or prove any inconsistencies in the game world. Well, they could read things, but my tinfoil hat stops them.
Quote from: JimBobOzInside my head. That way, the players can't read my notes or prove any inconsistencies in the game world. Well, they could read things, but my tinfoil hat stops them.
Did you get the hat during the last Warehouse 23 sell-off?
My laptop most of the times, I use Word or Wordpad.