Often before a MAEKAN story becomes the sounds you hear and the pictures you see, it starts out as a script—and that means a lot of words. While writing or typing every day is a great habit to develop creativity, it’s also a good way to get achy fingers and eyes too if you’re not careful. In this latest MAEKAN Tools, Nate shares three uncommon tools that help make his day-to-day writing work smoother and more manageable.
Letterforms Dry Erase Notebooks
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Fleshing out ideas on re-usable pages mean not having to worry about neatness, making mistakes or a finished product.
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A modified square notepad next to its original passport size.
Monitor in Portrait Mode
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Minor audio or video work aside, Nate’s external monitor is almost always in portrait.
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When it’s not holding the word processor, the portrait monitor is great for visual references including websites.
Logitic G502 Proteus Spectrum
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The mouse can also switch profiles depending on which program is active, make switching tasks seamless.
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While some gaming mice can have up to 20 customizable buttons, more “conservative” options balance utility and manageability.