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For the writing nerds out there, here is a sneak peek at how we\u2019re writing the book. First, we\u2019re scientists \u2026 so we\u2019re using LATEX. This is also our editor\/publisher\u2019s first foray into LATEX, so we\u2019re using Overleaf to lower the technical burden. When I write, I actually work in VSCode and use Git to pull and push changes to the main project repository. When it comes to suggested changes, comments and responses, etc. we stick to the Overleaf interface. Obviously, a lot of communication is also happening by email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I have a writing desk in my office (a small white wooden desk) stacked with notes and books, a large monitor, and a bluetooth keyboard. The keyboard makes EXCELLENT key-click sounds, giving me a tactile writing experience more similar to using a keyboard in the 1980s or 1990s. I grew up writing by hand or on a typewriter. I prefer the effort these writing modes requires and the mechanical music this particular keyboard makes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The writing desk is separate from my \u201ccomputer\u201d desk, where I have my personal desktop computer. That desk is a distraction machine, with Slack, Zoom, Teams, Thunderbird, and a dozen other apps running at any time. My writing desk uses my personal laptop and I only keep open a web browser with tabs for supporting the writing process, VSCode for writing and compiling the book, and Calibre for testing the ePub process. Notifications are ALWAYS disabled. The writing desk is more distraction-free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n