# A way to write notes in the game?
**URL:** https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/a-way-to-write-notes-in-the-game/18946
**Category:** The Drawing Board
**Created:** [February 24, 2019, 5:51pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/a-way-to-write-notes-in-the-game/18946 "2019-02-24T17:51:46Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author:  [@mullmuzzler](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/mullmuzzler)
#### Post date: [February 24, 2019, 5:51pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/a-way-to-write-notes-in-the-game/18946/1 "2019-02-24T17:51:46Z")
I find myself wanting to write down notes in game all the time, such as:
- things to do
- loots to retrieve
- items to craft
… etc
It can be a game item or a feature like map note. Does anyone want it ?
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### Author:  [@Junknown](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Junknown)
#### Post date: [February 24, 2019, 6:41pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/a-way-to-write-notes-in-the-game/18946/2 "2019-02-24T18:41:51Z")
Already in the game. 'a’ctivate a survival marker or permanent marker and write notes to your heart’s content.
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### Author:  [@mlangsdorf](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/mlangsdorf)
#### Post date: [February 24, 2019, 6:50pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/a-way-to-write-notes-in-the-game/18946/3 "2019-02-24T18:50:35Z")
You can write notes on the overmap. Bring it up and hit ‘N’ to start a note.
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### Author:  [@Litppunk](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Litppunk)
#### Post date: [February 24, 2019, 7:20pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/a-way-to-write-notes-in-the-game/18946/4 "2019-02-24T19:20:29Z")
Would be pretty simple to add the ability to text file on paper Wouldn’t it? Pens and pencils could be given charges to allow writing until out of charges.
Would be interesting having people scavenging for writing utensils so they can ‘finish that damn note/journal’ etc…
Edit: Or ‘Fix that Dam Typo’
Can’t we write on signs too? Don’t think i’ve ever tried, usually seems like a waste of wood and time.
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### Author:  [@Mantar](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Mantar)
#### Post date: [February 24, 2019, 8:36pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/a-way-to-write-notes-in-the-game/18946/5 "2019-02-24T20:36:32Z")
> [@Litppunk](#):
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> Would be pretty simple to add the ability to text file on paper Wouldn’t it?
Well you’d probably want a more advanced editor than the ones that are currently in the game. (Those really need to be unified and fixed up anyway, it’s annoying that I can’t edit overmap notes and have to delete them and retype them if I, forex, make it the wrong color)
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### Author:  [@CataLysis](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/CataLysis)
#### Post date: [February 24, 2019, 9:10pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/a-way-to-write-notes-in-the-game/18946/6 "2019-02-24T21:10:05Z")
Really like your idea. Especially if the items you need have to be crafted. Finally carving into wood could be useful!
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### Author:  [@TheKobold](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheKobold)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2019, 4:36pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/a-way-to-write-notes-in-the-game/18946/7 "2019-02-26T16:36:39Z")
I would like a survivors journal. Those survivor notes have to come from some where right…