Overwhelmed If you’re a writer, there’s no such thing as the paperless society. At least, there isn’t for me. When I started out in journalism, my desk was always covered with the stories I was working on (this was before computers). As a sub-editor, I also had to deal with other people’s stories that I was subbing as well as my own work. When I became an editor, even more stuff was added to the pile: draft page layouts, advertising copy, book proposals and so on. Once I began working from home, I had all my personal stuff to organise as well. And even though I’ve always known where everything is, at times the mountain of paper has threatened to overwhelm me.