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post #31 of 141
3/4/07 at 11:32pm
The writing instrument, can make a difference. I've never been able to use a fountain pen. My favorites, are the micro-fine uni-ball vision, and Bic Z4 .5, mm. Heavyweight pens, restrict flow, and don't allow for speed.
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post #32 of 141
3/4/07 at 11:35pm
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post #33 of 141
3/4/07 at 11:36pm
If I write slowly, I can write legibly. However, in middle school throughout high school I had broken my writing arm a couple times and my handwriting has never been the same since. My handwriting pretty much looks like crap. I often mix print and cursive and upper and lowercase within the same word if I'm not careful. I can type almost 100 words per minute and the majority of tests I took in college were numerical so it hasn't really affected me too much directly. I will say that I think it is sad how horrible the spelling and penmanship is these days. I think that taking pride in penmanship, clothing, etc really lifts a society up. I see the increasing sloppiness as affecting our culture and society in a negative way. In 5th grade, I was one word away from going to the state spelling bee championship, now I can't function without a spell check.
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post #34 of 141
3/4/07 at 11:39pm
'collector, I am the opposite. I cannot write legibly, if I go slow. The faster I write, the better the result.
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post #35 of 141
3/4/07 at 11:44pm
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Originally Posted by Ivan Kipling
'collector, I am the opposite. I cannot write legibly, if I go slow. The faster I write, the better the result.

When I find myself going too fast, I might do something like not loop the bottom of my lowercase 'f', etc. I also will omit letters by just drawing a line or squiggle through the space they should be at.
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post #36 of 141
3/4/07 at 11:45pm
Most people probably feel the way you do. I've never been able, to write slow. BTW: the World Handwriting Contest, is 'open' for entries, until June 30. Just in case, you're interested.
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post #37 of 141
3/4/07 at 11:55pm
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Originally Posted by tiecollector
In 5th grade, I was one word away from going to the state spelling bee championship, now I can't function without a spell check.

Do you read? Someone that reads a lot should have no problems with spelling or grammar.
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post #38 of 141
3/5/07 at 12:03am
I find it interesting that both tiecollector and LK conflate aesthetic refinement and moral scruples. In a sense, both of you are reiterating the humanist belief in the power of aesthetic to improve the moral. I'm very sympathetic to this notion, but at the same time, I've never been able to justify it with much success--probably because I'm in an English Department. That being said, I've had the opportunity this semester to access the Folger Library's books and manuscripts for my thesis research. Nothing will convince you of the value of beautiful penmanship like 16th century manuscripts. I called up a few books from Ben Jonson's library for fun, and this huge bear-of-a-man had written these graceful notes in the margins of Martial, Chaucer, etc. In terms of beautiful handwriting, we are at the end of a long descent.
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post #39 of 141
3/5/07 at 2:28am
Education has nothing to do with it. My dad reached a very high level of education and his handwriting might as well be Celtic runes. I've inherited this...

His writing is extremely neat and has a certain flair, but it is hard to read nonetheless. My mother's is exquisite. My brother and I, however, have horrifying handwriting.

As for aesthetics, I know several incredible musicians with long successful careers who have horrid hand writing.
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post #40 of 141
3/5/07 at 2:50am
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You're not implying that your mother visits StyleForum, are you?

I don't so, but I'm covering my bases
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post #41 of 141
3/5/07 at 2:55am
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post #42 of 141
3/5/07 at 3:06am
Speaking as someone who grades in-class essays from college undergrads 4-6x a year, penmanship does seem to be a cruelly-neglected art. I wish more of these kids had my primary school background, complete with teacher none to afraid of applying the ruler upon a hand of one responsible for marginally-legible scribbles.
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post #43 of 141
3/5/07 at 3:41am
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Maybe it's the drinking.
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post #44 of 141
3/5/07 at 3:51am
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Originally Posted by Violinist
Education has nothing to do with it. My dad reached a very high level of education and his handwriting might as well be Celtic runes. I've inherited this... His writing is extremely neat and has a certain flair, but it is hard to read nonetheless. My mother's is exquisite. My brother and I, however, have horrifying handwriting. As for aesthetics, I know several incredible musicians with long successful careers who have horrid hand writing.
I think it has to do with practice. This is what the texts suggested you to do: And eventually:
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post #45 of 141
3/5/07 at 3:54am
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Originally Posted by GQgeek
Do you read? Someone that reads a lot should have no problems with spelling or grammar.

I don't mean that literally, but I used to be able to spell some pretty crazy words. I do read a lot, but it's textbooks mostly.
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