Pencils are for cowards who are scared of making mistakes, this is why most of us use pencils. When I need to draft something with uncertainty, I grab the Pentel Sharp. It's more durable than most plastic-bodied mechanical pencils. The lead it comes loaded with is also pretty sturdy and writes decently dark. It's also easy to reload. The eraser is admittedly... shit, but can be substituted by retrofitting an eraser cap to the end with some slight modding. See link below if interested. As much as I'd like to say I discovered this all on my own, credit goes to Van Neistat on youtube for putting this pencil on my radar and the very useful mod (he uses plumbers epoxy, I use hot glue and electrical tape).

If you're an adult and have yet to use a fountain pen, this is your wake up call. The Kakuno's low price point and inviting packaging make it clear that it was built to be a 'babies first fountain pen' of sorts, but I've honestly haven't had any desire to upgrade past it. It's simple to use, wonderfully ergonomic and comes in (some) cool colors. It gives a more crafty and organic line quality that I really enjoy when journaling or drawing more loosely. If you live near a Kinokuniya or other store that carries imported stationery, you can grab one of these for 20 bucks. Use your good guy discount to get a 12 pack of cartridges for free and you'll be set for a while. I will say, the initial breaking in of a new cartridge can be cumbersome, but it only takes a few minutes of scribbling (and maybe some cartridge squeezing).

That's pretty fun to say. Pentel has a habit of making some world class shit for commoner prices. I originally took one of these from my mum's desk and became obsessed instantly. This is my favorite pen to write words with. Journaling, note-taking, or any kind of long form writing is where this pen is most appreciated. Very smoothy. It's also fun to doodle with too. This is also my favorite pen to do these word collages you're seeing. Pentel makes a couple of pens that really closely resemble this one so inspect the packaging closely (I like the 0.7mm).

Does this pick invalidate this whole list? You decide. This pen was end game for any grade school artist (at least for me it was). Back then, if you had a couple of these you were practically one step from whatever Japanese person drew da Pokemon manga (at least to me you were). But now that we're all adults, were these things really worth the hype? ... I dunno but I still like them (specifically the thicker ones). This pen has been my main drawing pen, ever since 'finding' a whole pack of them. I also enjoy how tilting it at weird angles can make for some very brittle and randomized lines. I lied about the Energel, this is my favorite pen to write words with.

Everyone needs a ballpoint pen, I just happen to like this one right now (the ink doesn't blob). If you can't make do with one of these, there's no use trying anything listed above. The best ballpoint pen is the one sitting in your reach right now. Pick it up and start drawing, and ignore how much of a cop-out this entry is.