How Does a Medieval Scribe's Work Compare to a Modern Typist's?

A medieval scribe is like a slow typist who uses a quill and ink instead of a keyboard.

Medieval scribes used quills, which are like really fancy pens made from feathers, and they wrote on parchment, which feels like thick paper. They had to dip their quills in ink every few minutes, just like how you might need to reload your pen when it runs out of ink.

Modern typists use keyboards with keys that light up when you press them, it’s faster and easier because you don’t have to stop to get more ink or sharpen a pencil.

Imagine writing with a crayon on construction paper, that’s what being a medieval scribe felt like. Every time the crayon got short, you had to find another one, just like how a scribe had to dip their quill in ink again and again.

Now picture typing on your tablet or computer, it's much quicker and smoother because you don’t have to stop every few words to reload your “crayon.”

Both jobs are about writing, but modern typists get to write faster and with fewer breaks!