I just started an evening class in creative writing. The tutor stresses every week how important it is to carry a notebook around with you. I agree with her. Despite being a very technological  person, making notes in a notebook is important. I make notes of ideas or snippets of conversations I pick up, which later on lead to stories or even a novel.

I came across the below article on notebooks, which I would like to share with you:

http://lithub.com/why-digital-note-taking-will-never-replace-the-physical-journal/