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Originally Posted by GlenBarrington
I wonder if this Wordstar thing is more myth than fact at this point. I suspect the computer and software exists, somewhere. But I suspect once one becomes an industry, actual typing is done by others.
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There is a famous interview of GRRM with Patrick O'Brien where he describes his DOS computer running wordstar. And the interview isn't *that* old.
Some authors have very peculiar choices regarding the system of writing. Rowling writes in pen on paper. Jonathan Franzen famously typed blindfolded in a completely dark, almost empty room he rented for just that purpose, so he could concentrate better on his characters.
Once you are famous enough, you can get away with almost anything [as long as you keep producing manuscripts].
When I become a very famous writer I will be bragging that I write in Vim ;-).