The Basics by Darlene Beck Jacobson

 What do I need to get started on a new story or manuscript? Besides the obvious IDEAS and IMAGINATION, this is what I use to get started:

Put pencil to paper and write. Portable, versatile, tactile, satisfying. Sometimes the simplest things get the best results.

Darlene can often be found scribbling words, thoughts, and ideas onto paper.  She carries notepads and pencils with her wherever she goes.