Yellow Writing Pads.

Why do some people write books upon books and some struggle to even start?

Why do some consider the blank page as a canvas to create anything they want and some freeze at the nothingness of it and can’t seem to move?

Well, the Secret lies in what kind of medium they are using to write on… is it digital, freehand on paper or are they dictating it to some app. 

Some people can do wonders on digital media, they can use the computer to their advantage and write tons and tons on it, whereas some may find it convenient to just sit back and dictate when and wherever the thoughts arise.   

However, I have found that the best writers, composers and Lawyers always use Yellow Writing Pads.

These are pads 8 1/2-by-14 inches, the hue of a canary. Wide-ruled, with blue lines. A red-ruled margin along the left side. And a top binding, with perforations just below it. That way, the pages stay put when you flip them, yet yield if you want to rip them.

Some are made of recycled paper and some are smooth and shiny.

There is something magical about them, they establish an intangible relationship between mind, hand and creation. They want you to write on them, write, write and write. I never knew how easily my thoughts and words poured over the Yellow Pages till I used one.

So why are they so?

Why did Maya Angelou only use Yellow pads to write her work?

Why is it a tool of trade for Lawyers? 

Why do many writers in the entertainment industry use only Yellow Pads to create their work? 

Why are entire novels written on Yellow pads? 

Why do musicians use them extensively to write their piece of art?

And why do they bring the best out of your writing? 

Is it the color? 

What’s so special about the color?

Well, the color psychology claims that yellow stimulates the mind and I can very well vouch for that. Before the Yellow pads I would just sit there looking at the blank paper and nothing would come up worth writing about but since I have started using the Yellow writing pads, ideas, words, thoughts just continue to come through. I have become better at formulating my thoughts and words; it has made me more articulate.

The Yellow pad can even make you a poet. Seriously! The other day I stumbled upon a video of “Spoken Word Poetry” by Sarah Kay. This is an art form where Poetry is written on a page but performed out loud to an audience. The yellow pad being right by my bedside I thought why not give it a try, and guess what? As soon as I took the pen in my hand I started writing and ended up with not just one but two poems of my own… now that is what I call “stimulation”.

The color yellow stimulates the mind and you become creative and daring and bold and are able to pour your heart out on a page. Plus, the blue or black ink looks fabulous on the yellow background, easy on the eyes, providing a much clear and relaxed reading and writing experience.

Those who favor the Yellow pads and can’t create on a machine say that when you look at a pad of yellow paper, the juices flow. You squeeze a little word in here, a little word in there. It’s tactile – holding the pencil to pad, occasionally turning the pencil around and erasing.

And by far the best ones are the recycled ones, they provide you the slowness of writing by hand, your pen glides on the rough surface, it slows you enough to contemplate and assemble your thoughts and formulate your experiences before penning them down.

And besides, they also save you from worrying about low batteries or internet connections, giving you the freedom to write anywhere, anytime. 

Handwriting makes us human, and it can also make us better writers.

So, by all means, if you find yourself in a rut, or can’t remember what it feels like not to compose while looking at a screen, then give Yellow Writing Pads a try. 

You’ll be pleasantly surprised.