The 30 advantages of the regular flat-sided wood pencil
It never fails
It’s erasable
It writes instantly
It costs pennies
It can be found everywhere globally
It’s been popular for over 225 years
It writes even when wet
It writes on most surfaces
It writes upside down
It writes, draws and shades
It comes in every color
It fits all hand sizes
It’s light and comfortable
Its flat sides provide more writing control
It doesn’t bleed through paper
It doesn’t leak or smear
It comes in up to 18 types of lead softness
It’s safe as graphite isn’t toxic
It obviously shows how much is left
It works for right or left-handed writers
It adds no plastic waste to the environment
It smells good when you sharpen it
It’s the friend of everyone’s youth
It can write in space
It produces a subtle sound when writing
It resists ultraviolet radiation
It can be sharpened in many ways
It’s produced in a quantity of 14 billion annually
It never clogs
It’s a handy table drumming stick
Pencil users of note...
Ernest Hemingway, Jack Kerouac, John Steinbeck, Truman Capote, Susan Sontag, John Steinbeck, Joyce Carol Oats, Henry David Thoreau, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Edison, Ulysses S. Grant, George Washington, and yours truly of course.
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