Up until about a year a year after I got out of high school, writing with a pen and paper used to be my preference. I felt like I was able to have better flow with my writing when I manually wrote down my words, versus when I would type on the computer. I would just get distracted by all of the gadgets and formatting options that went with working with a word processor. My spelling also used to be a lot better when I was to write things out by hand. However, it wasn't the computer that destroyed that for me - it was auto correct on my cell phone. It has gotten to the point where I don't even have to think about that i am trying to spell. I now rely so heavily on the crutches of digital technology, with both phones and computers, that it takes away from the writing and grammar abilities that I used to posses. I feel like it has actually "dumbed" down my writing abilities.
Back in the time that Helen Keller wrote her book, she did not have the option of writing with a digital interface. There was no choice but to write by hand or with a type writer, meaning that she did not have the luxury of the editing programs that we have now. This does make it a little more challenging, but it isn't always the best thing to have. These tools end up being used as a crutch for lazy writers. Other than the obvious inhibiting factors that Helen Keller had to go through, from my personal experience, I find that working on a non-digital medium is better for writing integrity.
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