Notes on Writing Down the Bones #2

We discussed chapters from "Introduction" through and including "Writing as a Practice".

Observations about freewriting - freedom from crossing out can make for more words on a page, it's a useful tool for digging into a problem, but can feel whiny and repetitive. Some people like working with a prompt, while others, when working with 'give me this moment', zero in on some interesting nagging ideas. We also talked about how the specific words generated can be affected by the tools used (e.g., computer, pen).

Has anyone used (and do they have thoughts on) colored pencils, their non-dominant hand, non-lined or graph paper, something else they find really freeing (or restrictive?)