Actually putting ink to paper, actually physically writing words on a page, is a great creative tool. A computer gives you the opportunity to second guess yourself and get caught up in editing before you have anything substantive complete.. ink and pen encourage you to get your writing done, and get moving with your story.. you can only scratch out so much with a pen, and if you do so, the paper eventually will fall apart. The act of getting something down and a story started and moving is way more important than editing in the first draft, anyhow. :)

To try this technique, the tools are universally available everywhere.. no excuses about power or networking.. you can do it anywhere you can have a flattish surface, and it's actually much lighter to carry, say, a pad, than even the smallest netbook or laptop. That being said, if you find the technique works well for you, in order to make it easier on yourself, you might want to invest some time and energy in the tools and method you use, such that your handwritten pages are legible and useful after the fact.

I use a variant on Spencerian Script, the prevalent cursive taught in the US prior to the 1920s. It's handsomer to look at than Palmer method cursive or block-printing taught presently, and much, much easier on the hands if you follow proper technique. The right tools also help.

I use vintage fountain pens from the 1950s and 60s- not as "correct" for Spencerian as a sharp, flexible-tipped dip pen, but very, very convenient. You don't lose the ability to be able to throw down work anytime, anywhere you are, and it's pretty easy to keep them filled with ink.

This combination of tools and methods force you to use a light touch on your paper. To properly master the script, you have to learn the proper motions to use, and those motions guarantee greater flexibility in your entire arm, and guard against cramped hands. If you make it a habit of using pen and paper to write over the long term, learning to do it well, and without stress, is an immense help.

Can I hand write 80 words a minute via this method? Nope. But I can continue hand writing indefinitely with next to nil fatigue, and I never lose a word to illegibility. As a lifelong crappy-handwriter, it was a great investment of time, with an even greater return: nothing keeps the family at bay better than a well-timed thank you note, or holiday card. ;)