Bolton: Chapter Two Response

In chapter 2 of Bolton's Book "Writing Space", in the section titled the Economics of Writing, Bolton discusses how the "economy" of writing and writing materials has evolved over time. The earliest forms of writing economics were in Mesopotamia and Egypt, where inscriptions were written into clay, papyrus and stone. In the Middle Ages, parchment "provided a more durable and more attractive writing surface then parchment papyrus". Paper was slowly introduced in the later half of the Middle Ages. Although it was not as strong as parchment, it was an easier form to mass produce for reading and writing materials.

Today we have computers, white boards, lines paper, and other forms of "writing surfaces" at our fingertips. As soon as a new form of technology appears in the form of a writing space, it seems another is right behind. Electronic and digital writing spaces are yet again replacing "classic" form of writing spaces. Electronic writing spaces can serve as more then just a literal "space to write", they can be a calendar, scheduler, or a note pad. The classic book is being m"refurbished" into its electronic state. What will out new form of Writing Space be? Only time will tell....