John Johnston, marketing manager for Pilot Pen Australia, said that although technology has completely revolutionised the way we now live, learn and work good old fashioned handwriting still holds an important place in our society.

“A lot people have been swept up by all the convenient digital devices, particularly in business and education, but our recent sales indicate there’s been a renewed love for writing by hand.

“Handwriting has not only been proven to have many benefits over typing, but it’s also now become a trendy art form – ironically thanks to the popularity of showcasing gratitude quotes and other beautiful calligraphy on social media,” Mr Johnson said.

Former president of the Port Macquarie Fellowship of Australian Writers NSW said that she thinks both handwriting and typing have a place in today’s every changing society.

“I believe that when someone is in the initial stages of a creative piece – whether that be a poem, story or something else – there is nothing better than putting pen to paper and letting the creative outlet flow.

“I would say that when most people write the pen becomes an extension of their brain and the words flow easier but in the modern age of technology there is definitely a time and a place for typing but I don’t think anyone could or should use one exclusively,” Mrs Parker said.

Mrs Parker also said that when handwriting something people can remember what they wrote better than typing it out.

“Typing is a very static action whereas when you hand write your ideas stay with you and you can remember them for a longer time.

“I also don’t think one can be 100 percent reliant on charging batteries or having WiFi available so in that respect I think hand writing will always have a place in our society, but the children growing up learning first to type not to write does scare me,” she said.