2018-05-14
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In the last days I have been thinking a lot about my handwriting. I
have never had a pretty handwirting in elementary school and it got
worse around 5th/6th grade.

This is probably due to my need to improve speed to keep up with the
class. It has never been clear to me at the time though.

So after all these years I try to recultivate -- that probably means
relearning -- my handwriting. Otherwise this tool is not usable to me
at all.

Where does all this interest to handwriting stem from all of a
sudden?  Well I restarted taking notes again. To make these notes
fun, I use a technique called sketch notes[0].

While learning to structure the notes with graphical elements is a
fun process the underlying problem is still evident: My handwriting
slows me down or is not readable (even by myself!).

So I will work out and retrain my handwriting. I already have found
some useful resources. 'Writing in italics' is about the closest I
have found on the internet that resembles a fluid handwriting style.
I do not want to mimick any printed or 'block' letters. I want my
writing to be fluid and neat and readable.

So there's a nice list of resources on the handwriting reddit[1]. I
especially like the 'Better Handwriting for Adults'[2].

As all crafts this needs physical practise. There are some nice
penmanship template papers to print out for the excercises [3] and
for your notebook[4].

So I invite you -- my dear reader -- to join me on this journey of
improving the handwriting.


___References________________________________________________________

[0]: http://rohdesign.com/sketchnotes/
[1]: https://www.reddit.com/r/Handwriting/
[2]: https://www.nala.ie/resources/better-handwriting-adults
[3]: https://www.printablepaper.net/category/penmanship
[4]: http://www.wellappointeddesk.com/2014/05/turn-a-blank-notebook-into-a-lined-notebook/