Interesting. I especially like the script you "stole" from your hubby. That's too cute.
I modified my handwriting in college after participating in a "secret pal" kind of program our theater club did, called "cuers" (like the person who helps you remember your lines). We were assigned a cast or crew member to send little gifts and notes of encouragement. I liked creating alternate identities for this, and really liked the cool new handwriting I developed for "Quentin" when supporting my friend Bekki as Miss Prism in The Importance of Being Earnest.
That's a neat story! I love switching up handwriting...it's such an interesting but subtle form of artistic expression, and I'd hate to limit myself to one "medium."
Wow! Something so different... yet when I stop to think about it, yes... I do wonder what an author's handwriting looks like... especially since the "art of penmanship" seems to be disappearing by the wayside in today's schools. Oh... Austin Palmer, Charles Zaner, and Elmer Bloser would be proud of your efforts!
Most of my guy friends had/have HORRIBLE handwriting, but mine looked more traditional, some might say "feminine." As a practical joke in college, I let my friends convince me to write fake love letters to another friend, supposedly from a "Marilyn Monroe" type student who insisted that she was too shy to talk to this guy in person. My friends dictated the letter, I just put pen to paper... it continued on for the better part of the semester and made for some incredibly funny situations! I feel badly about it now... well, not really...
Dad, you know everyone says I got my handwriting from you, right? :) This does bring up an interesting case for the nature vs. nurture argument, though. If I hadn't trained so obsessively, would I still have legible handwriting by nature?? Or maybe it was just my natural inclination to practice... Hmmm...
You have an exceptionally beautiful hand, Faith. Michael has neat handwriting. Mine is chicken scratchy -- the thoughts fly fast and furious. A fast-flowing fountain pen is a must and am I glad I splurged on a Mont Blanc when I earned my PhD.
Yes, pens are worth being picky about. :) My handwriting always looks so much better when I write with one that flows properly! But either way, it certainly deteriorates when I need to write VERY fast. Chicken-scratchy would be a kind term. When I go over my furiously-scrawled notes for a new book/chapter/idea, for example, I'm lucky if even I can read them. :)
I'm another handwriting-changer. I didn't know other people did this! I like them all, but I really like the traditional cursive. It's so very neat and pretty!
Love your handwriting -- all three styles! And I'm so glad to hear I'm not the only one who does this. I actually stopped writing cursive in high school when I had to take copious notes for Physics class. That's when I developed my super-fast but still kinda readable printing, and I also do a much-neater italic version for special uses like Christmas and birthday cards.
Interesting. I especially like the script you "stole" from your hubby. That's too cute.
ReplyDeleteI modified my handwriting in college after participating in a "secret pal" kind of program our theater club did, called "cuers" (like the person who helps you remember your lines). We were assigned a cast or crew member to send little gifts and notes of encouragement. I liked creating alternate identities for this, and really liked the cool new handwriting I developed for "Quentin" when supporting my friend Bekki as Miss Prism in The Importance of Being Earnest.
That's a neat story! I love switching up handwriting...it's such an interesting but subtle form of artistic expression, and I'd hate to limit myself to one "medium."
DeleteWow! Something so different... yet when I stop to think about it, yes... I do wonder what an author's handwriting looks like... especially since the "art of penmanship" seems to be disappearing by the wayside in today's schools. Oh... Austin Palmer, Charles Zaner, and Elmer Bloser would be proud of your efforts!
ReplyDeleteMost of my guy friends had/have HORRIBLE handwriting, but mine looked more traditional, some might say "feminine." As a practical joke in college, I let my friends convince me to write fake love letters to another friend, supposedly from a "Marilyn Monroe" type student who insisted that she was too shy to talk to this guy in person. My friends dictated the letter, I just put pen to paper... it continued on for the better part of the semester and made for some incredibly funny situations! I feel badly about it now... well, not really...
Dad, you know everyone says I got my handwriting from you, right? :) This does bring up an interesting case for the nature vs. nurture argument, though. If I hadn't trained so obsessively, would I still have legible handwriting by nature?? Or maybe it was just my natural inclination to practice... Hmmm...
DeleteYou have an exceptionally beautiful hand, Faith. Michael has neat handwriting. Mine is chicken scratchy -- the thoughts fly fast and furious. A fast-flowing fountain pen is a must and am I glad I splurged on a Mont Blanc when I earned my PhD.
ReplyDeleteYes, pens are worth being picky about. :) My handwriting always looks so much better when I write with one that flows properly! But either way, it certainly deteriorates when I need to write VERY fast. Chicken-scratchy would be a kind term. When I go over my furiously-scrawled notes for a new book/chapter/idea, for example, I'm lucky if even I can read them. :)
DeleteLove this! All of your different writing styles are lovely. I used to love penmanship lessons!
ReplyDeleteMe, too! Isn't it sad that many kids won't have that chance now? (It was like a mini-recess during the school day for me!)
DeleteWow, very nice! There's no way I could have three distinct varieties. Mine just sorta meshes into a big loopy scrawl. =)
ReplyDeleteYou should try experimenting! It's fun. :)
DeleteCool writing style.
ReplyDeletelove Love LOVE this post! I found a short story I wrote when I was 15. I should scan it and post. I call it my "rounded phase."
ReplyDeleteYour blog is a treasure.
I'm another handwriting-changer. I didn't know other people did this! I like them all, but I really like the traditional cursive. It's so very neat and pretty!
ReplyDeleteLove your handwriting -- all three styles! And I'm so glad to hear I'm not the only one who does this. I actually stopped writing cursive in high school when I had to take copious notes for Physics class. That's when I developed my super-fast but still kinda readable printing, and I also do a much-neater italic version for special uses like Christmas and birthday cards.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE that you have three different versions of your handwriting! I did a handwriting meme once way back when and I loved seeing everyone's writing.
ReplyDeleteAnd LOL about the romantic writing. My husband's writing is also more romantic than mine!
This is super cool. I love this. You have such beautiful handwriting (all three!) So much of my life is digital, this is wonderful to see.
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