So, I was writing in my diary just now... and I thought oh yeah I was going to make a thread about handwriting. Then I recalled having a vague memory of maybe starting a thread and then just finally remembered I totally forgot all about opening this...
Whoops! I need to start subscribing to threads I think
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Originally Posted by Ammi
..no I’m not happy at all..  ..my handwriting is awful...but I think it also reflects that life tends to be a rush, for me anyway... so I’m always feeling in a rush when I’m writing....it can be more neat when I have more time...actually, we spoke recently about journal writing, Maru...and I have to say, a positive about that was that it gave me more time to ‘kick back’ as it were...but then my head and thoughts weren’t clear thinking, so my handwriting was still awful.. ...I had to rush stuff onto the page, while I still had them in my head because often those things became completely lost with treatments etc...
...anyways, my mum always had the most beautiful handwriting...I was totally in awe of it..  ..she can’t and doesn’t write now because she has dementia plus something equivalent to Parkinson’s disease, so she’s too ‘shaky’ to write and keep a pen or pencil steady...my dad also actually had lovely handwriting, it was quite calligraphy-ish in its style...so I come from a fine heritage of great handwriting and am a bit of a black sheep with that.. ...actually my eldest brother has beautiful handwriting as well...beautiful in that it’s very pretty in style but not very readable though... |
I'd love to see your handwriting
I think that it says a lot about a person...
I'm having that same problem atm with my journal where I write too fast. It makes it harder to scan through as time goes on. I have a major advantage with typing, but I still prefer to write because I feel like my thoughts work better pen to paper... especially with note-taking.
Have you thought about carrying around a notepad for keeping random thoughts. I'd thought about getting a small voice recorder for taking down my thought as I'm always getting ideas at the worst possible moment... maybe when my mind is least active?
Did you notice any difference in your handwriting after your recovery started? My maternal side carries a form of Dystonia, similar to Parkinsons... and yeah, handwriting is a bit unpredictable from that side, so hard to compare to most of my family members. My grandmother has beautiful script... I'm thinking I will take my calligraphy set over one day (or maybe next Xmas) and help her with sending out cards...
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Originally Posted by Cherie
Also Maru, Americas seem to be taught a type of cursive script (which is lovely) at least all my American cousins seem to write in the same vein, not sure how you are taught at school..
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Is cursive not taught in the UK? They used to teach it here in 3rd grade in all primary schools, but some have started to drop or have already dropped I guess because wordprocessing is being taught much earlier? I'm not sure the reasoning. I only know that some schools have started to drop it from their curriculum. I actually prefer it for writing notes to someone to add a personal touch... I can write faster in script, but it does take up more room on the page... (edit) Some grades had us write papers and other classwork in script, but by high school a lot of teachers wanted print for some reason (the rest was a choice, so was a mix for me)
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Originally Posted by Niamh.
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The way you write oK seems so Nom for some reason
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Originally Posted by Jessica.
My handwriting is quite bad, it was big trouble for my teachers when I was in school.
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This is what my fast notes look like, it's not bad just looks relaxed. Still quite legible. Some teachers will be sticklers though for things like the missing ascenders on the r, but meh whatever. Are you a creative type? There's an organic quality to your writing style.
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Originally Posted by Dezzy
I write like a child with a broken hand.
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Are you an overwriter? (hand writes above the line, looks kinda like a hook) My husband writes very similar to this. His pen grip looks like someone who writes with their left hand, but actually he is right handed. He's been trying to correct it as he's having to fill a notebook up with notes from his lawbook, etc.. and he's only allowed one mistake per page. It's been like slow torture
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