I’ve heard a range of writers, both successful and not, espousing the virtues of different word processing tools and creative processes. 

Maybe you find Word annoying, maybe you get comfort from an old typewriter, maybe there’s something about the physical process of writing by hand that helps you get more ideas down in a more coherent manner.

Whatever approach you use, the only thing I would advise is to not get too caught up in the how, and maintain focus on the actual work, including research, structure, revision, editing.

Because some people get too involved in which process you use.

“Do you use Word? That’s crazy. I write on a 1954 typewriter in the dark, so I can’t see what I’ve written till I’m finished.”

Yeah, that’s just stupid, and the reality is it doesn’t matter. What works for you, works for you, and you don’t need to worry about what process you use, nor how it’ll be judged.

Word is fine. WordPad is fine.

I once challenged myself to write an entire novel in the Notes app on my phone, and that was also fine.

Some apps are different, some tools feel more at home. But there’s no need to get too caught up on the how.

Just do what you do.