"Sorry I should clarify , I have put a few millimetres and even a centimetre here and there but visually there is no difference so I will not be posting an update pic just yet .
Thanks for taking an interest and the support ."
Penmanship
Much like every really loved skill of old; whether it be good ol' fashioned eye contact, carpentry, or— in this case—writing, has devolved in recent years into a shell of its former self. These skills are now only taken up by those committed to keeping them alive, it seems. I think we should make a concerted effort to change that.
These days we text message, IM, blog, etc., and this requires keyboarding skill. People like this because, well, it's very quick and easy. No joke. This digital communication has been a massive boon for all of us, and we should appreciate it. But we should also recognize that in some ways it has made us dry, dull, and seemingly inarticulate. Gone are the days of the handwritten letter to your love, the completely custom thank you note to the people who attended your party, or even the handwritten and well thought-out letter to a politician. In the place of these things we've opted for fast, thoughtless, and 'sameness' (which is to say online my writing looks exactly like yours.)
Yes, we've made our writing skills like our food. Much like our American food industry now produces lots of food that looks great, has a consistent look and taste, isn't amazing in quality, and is cheap; so it has become of the written word. Everyone types, it all looks the same, and most people can't be bothered to put thought into it.
It's for this reason that I think we should discuss, in this thread, and perhaps see if we can't get a post on the AoM blog about, improving one's penmanship and handwriting. Great areas to cover would be the "Why bother" the "It's worth it, but where do I start?" and "How do I apply this/Why is this relevant to me?" What say you?
These days we text message, IM, blog, etc., and this requires keyboarding skill. People like this because, well, it's very quick and easy. No joke. This digital communication has been a massive boon for all of us, and we should appreciate it. But we should also recognize that in some ways it has made us dry, dull, and seemingly inarticulate. Gone are the days of the handwritten letter to your love, the completely custom thank you note to the people who attended your party, or even the handwritten and well thought-out letter to a politician. In the place of these things we've opted for fast, thoughtless, and 'sameness' (which is to say online my writing looks exactly like yours.)
Yes, we've made our writing skills like our food. Much like our American food industry now produces lots of food that looks great, has a consistent look and taste, isn't amazing in quality, and is cheap; so it has become of the written word. Everyone types, it all looks the same, and most people can't be bothered to put thought into it.
It's for this reason that I think we should discuss, in this thread, and perhaps see if we can't get a post on the AoM blog about, improving one's penmanship and handwriting. Great areas to cover would be the "Why bother" the "It's worth it, but where do I start?" and "How do I apply this/Why is this relevant to me?" What say you?
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Permalink Reply by peckallan on -
Penmanship. Oh how I have been striving for neat legible handwriting since I first took up a pencil. I agree penmanship have fallen to the keyboard. I have been looking for a penmanship aid and could not find one. I would love to read an article about how to artfully put pen to paper.
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Permalink Reply by Chuck Forman on -
I have a real issue with (lack of) penmanship. I was held back a year in elementary school for poor penmanship. I'm a lefty and the school required right-handed writing only, which I could not do. Never went back to that school (family moved away) and never learned to write properly.
Now almost half a century later I really am interested in fixing this unfortunate skill set omission. I am looking for handwriting first aid and appropriate pens that help prevent the lefty pen smear.
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Permalink Reply by JonEdanger on
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Permalink Reply by JonEdanger on
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I bought this book a few years ago and it helped me immensely.
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Permalink Reply by JonEdanger on
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http://briem.net/ is also an interesting site.
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Permalink Reply by Native Son on
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You quite probably already know this, but for preventing ink smears, fountain pens and gel pens are not your friends.
I wish I could remember the instructions the nuns used back in my day, but there was a certain way the southpaws had to position the paper and hold the pen to avoid smearing.
The lefties had to position the paper so that the top of the page was faced almost horizontally to the right. That way, the heel of the writing hand didn't slide across the fresh ink. The writing hand was also "crabbed" to the right a bit. I just tried to do what I described. It works! My left hand stayed well clear of the fresh ink.
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Permalink Reply by Kate Gladstone on -
Chuck — for "handwriting first aid" would you accept Handwriting Repair? My students have included quite a few left-handers — including more than a few forcibly "rightified" left-handers.
Kate Gladstone — the Handwriting Repairwoman
Handwriting Repair/Handwriting That Works
http://www.HandwritingThatWorks.com
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Permalink Reply by JonEdanger on
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Chuck: Maybe you could barter with Kate. Her website could use some updating.
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Permalink Reply by RooThawg on -
Check out sonlight curriculm for cursive penmanship. It starts at third or fourth grade. No doubt there is more out there.
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Permalink Reply by Neill on -
I have the penmanship of a doctor. They studied for many years to get handwriting that bad.
I should consider myself fortunate that i have the same penmanship without the training.
Compliments of the computer age i don't write that much. although i have though that it would be good to get better at writing. something i have considered learning is short hand.it would be pretty close to a secret code these days.
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Permalink Reply by Larry on
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I have very good penmanship. Part of that is because, when I was in elementary school, the teacher graded the students on their writing skills. That was also when parents took the teacher's side, whatever the case may have been. So......if the teacher said I had to practice my writing skills, then that's what mom made me do.
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Permalink Reply by Rockeman on -
I believe in the art of letter-writing still, especially for personal condolences, thank-you notes, and romantic writing. I struggled with finding a writing style all through my high school and college years, but when I started journaling, I found that my style of letter forms became more consistent. Also, I bought different types of pens to see which ones had the best glide for me. I had an inexpensive fountain pen at one point, and putting one on my Christmas wishlist this year, hoping my wife will get me a good, mid-range priced one.
Now that I write all the time, purchasing stationery and blank cards, my handwriting has become very good, and most of my associates look forward to receiving letters and notes from me because writing also improved my command of words.
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