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The Writing Tools Of 20 Famous Authors
Ernest Hemingway, almost as famous as a hunter and fisherman as he is as a writer, is shown here cradling a shotgun. The Nobel Prize-winning author was found dead of a shotgun blast in the head at his home in nearby Ketchum, Idaho. (AP-Photo/-UNDATED-)
Ernest Hemingway, almost as famous as a hunter and fisherman as he is as a writer, is shown here cradling a shotgun. The Nobel Prize-winning author was found dead of a shotgun blast in the head at his home in nearby Ketchum, Idaho. (AP-Photo/-UNDATED-)

It’s no secret that writers can be quite particular about their writing tools. Some might call it an obsession or fetish, but the pens, pencils, notebooks, and other implements that authors have used to create their most famous works endlessly fascinates us. After reading an ode to the beloved Eberhard Faber Blackwing 602 pencil, adored for its smooth, firm graphite, we had to find out more about the tools of the literary elite. Take notes, and save your pennies to purchase these writing instruments for yourself.

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