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How frequently do you find yourself writing or printing?
I prefer to write, then type it up later, so I'd have to say at least 90% of the time I'm writing it down first
Do you enjoy writing?
I LOVE writing. There's something so calmly satisfying about putting good quality ink down onto a piece of paper. It relaxes me and gives me such instant gratification.
How do you feel about the quality of your cursive?
I have no illusions; I know my writing is chicken scratch. If you can read my freehand, you're a government grade cryptographer.
Are you bothered by others' penmanship?
As hypocritical as it is, I am. I have HORRID penmanship, yet if I see someone who has indecipherable scratch, I'm bothered deeply. Like, to the point of being angered and not wanting to read it anymore. Like I said, horribly hypocritical of me.
Did you have to take an assigned penmanship course?
I did not. Though the thought seems rather redundant heh.
At what age did you stop focusing on your writing legibility?
It was never really a concern of mine. Since, when I was younger it was legible enough for my teachers to understand it, and they never much pestered me to improve it, so I became comfortable with my cave scratchings. By the time I was in college, I guess the professors had just gotten used to deciphering freehand or mine isn't as bad as I think it is, but either way, I've never been bothered to improve it.
Have you trained yourself in caligraphy or other artsy writing forms?
Heck no, I'm way too left brain to find any use for fancy artsy stuff. Ironically, I have great appreciation for artsy stuff and beautiful writing.
Do you feel that handwriting is a dying art?
Yes, without a doubt. Especially with dictation software becoming more and more prevalent, and other means to quickly record things with one's voice or taking a picture, the use for handwriting is dwindling. I think it will be incredibly interesting for future historians and linguists alike to look back and see how the evolution of language changed as handwriting started to die out.
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