Oxford English Dictionary 'will not be printed again'

[LadyBrooke]

Originally Posted by Ibrîniðilpathânezel

Because computer files have virtually no physical space needed to be kept, they keep all the various drafts and notes and ideas, on their computers, and backed up on other storage media, just in case the computer dies, or in case they might want to use in a later project what they're editing out of the current one. And they keep drafts so they can compare versions, decide which really is better, and what was just an interesting idea that they aren't using, but don't want to throw away forever. Certainly, there are some who always destroy everything but the finished product, but that's true even if a person uses no electronic media at all. Tolkien was a pack rat, and would've been that way regardless, I think. I'm much the same way creatively, and I know young people who are, too.

Exactly I still files on my computer from when I was in Middle School of essays and stories and while some of them are very embarrassing, I rarely delete anything. They are the background to my current writings (and to some extent my political ideals.)

I just realized that some people may be getting the idea that I am against electronic readers and all that, which I'm not. In fact I'm trying to save money for one that I can take to college next year so I can fill it up with books instead of trying to pack all of mine into my suitcase.