someone once told me that "no musicians have good handwriting."
I play Bass, Ukulele, and acoustic guitar.
and use a computer to write.
I play Bass, Ukulele, and acoustic guitar.
and use a computer to write.
Poll: How do you Write?
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I write mostly non-cursive. But I still remember perfectly how to write cursive. All us kids in Iceland were taught cursive from the get go in first grade. Then when you got to third grade, they stopped thinking about it.
I try to write very quickly, but it still ends up being pretty choppy. Oh well. At least it's semi-legible. Although I do still envy those who can make letters look like art.
Well, when I was a kid my handwriting was appallingly bad. Nowadays it's much better, though. I learned to write in cursive (AKA joined-up writing for those living here in Blighty) at school, and whenever I write anything I use cursive. However, if I'm in a hurry or just jotting down notes or something for myself or something important, I use block capitals because it's even easier to read than my normal writing.
When given a choice though, I prefer to use a computer, ideally. Besides, at least if I make an error on a computer I an just go back and retype it, instead of having to cross out a load of stuff and leave a big mess...
When given a choice though, I prefer to use a computer, ideally. Besides, at least if I make an error on a computer I an just go back and retype it, instead of having to cross out a load of stuff and leave a big mess...
i'm told i write stangely...they say i write like a lefty...but i use my right hand...i start my letters down then go up...i dont see how its strange but...
The reason they say that is that it largely is becoming one. I read a report recently (which was aimed at providing examples to college professors of what's different about the world their students grew up in compared to what they remember from back in ancient times) which said the vast majority of kids these days aren't even taught it in school anymore. Coincidentally, around that same time I had a conversation with my dad (who's old enough that he's a retired college professor) about handwriting and writing/communication styles in general, and the lack of use of cursive these days came up. From his point of view, it sort of made sense at first that it should still be taught, but when it comes down to it, it's not a terribly useful general skill anymore considering that the vast majority of writing most people do is on a computer or other electronic device these days.Da Chi said:
It's not that it's a bad thing to know how to do, but I don't know that it's useful/used enough anymore to be worth the time it takes to teach everyone two different types of handwriting. If people want to learn it, they can and should, but there are probably more productive ways to spend the time it would take up in school. It's been largely useless for me, even, and I originally learned how to type on a typewriter before computers were everywhere, so I had plenty of time to potentially get use out of it (which never really happened) before I went fully electronic.
I don't think it'll ever die out completely, though, because there will always be people who like it for some reason or other. I mean, I write by hand so infrequently these days that I pretty much don't have a writing callus on my finger anymore, but I still learned calligraphy anyway just for fun.
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I swap between cursive and non cursive in the middle of words but if I'm writing an essay I'll use a computer just so I can ensure its neatness.
I don't write. I dictate my thoughts, and swarms of minions brand my very words into the flesh of my enemies!
Or they will do someday. Until then I'm stuck with handwriting so bad it looks like I was having a seizure at the time of writing.
Or they will do someday. Until then I'm stuck with handwriting so bad it looks like I was having a seizure at the time of writing.
Unfortunately, Cursive is becoming a lost skill. With typing becoming the norm for almost all messages, handwriting as a skill is beginning to plummet as a result. Unless it is a short message, people simply dont use a pen anymore.
My handwriting looks like an amalgam of cursive and printing, and as a result, is quite messy. I have built my typing skill fast and by myself when i was a child, simply because it was easier. There used to be a time when i would write short stories long-hand with pencil, so i could rub out any mistakes i'd make. It was laborious, painful, and simply not efficient. Now, i only write story and chapter notes in small notebooks i carry everywhere, only because i do not have a smart phone or access to my netbook when at work.
My notes are messy, full of spelling and grammar errors, and only understandable by me. Barely. Sometimes i will get a whole page of notes written in then have to close the notebook quickly- resulting in the penwork smudging against the other page and potentially ruining two pages worth of ideas. I have since had to buy better pens that dry quicker, and adjust my hand writing so i dont press down so hard when i write short-hand.
My handwriting looks like an amalgam of cursive and printing, and as a result, is quite messy. I have built my typing skill fast and by myself when i was a child, simply because it was easier. There used to be a time when i would write short stories long-hand with pencil, so i could rub out any mistakes i'd make. It was laborious, painful, and simply not efficient. Now, i only write story and chapter notes in small notebooks i carry everywhere, only because i do not have a smart phone or access to my netbook when at work.
My notes are messy, full of spelling and grammar errors, and only understandable by me. Barely. Sometimes i will get a whole page of notes written in then have to close the notebook quickly- resulting in the penwork smudging against the other page and potentially ruining two pages worth of ideas. I have since had to buy better pens that dry quicker, and adjust my hand writing so i dont press down so hard when i write short-hand.
Computer because my non-cursive is atrocious. It's calligraphic script only I am capable of deciphering. Oddly enough, when I do write in cursive, it's near perfect. My signature is actually legible not just a string of loops. Must be the speed that I write in. I scribble "print" really fast (usually for note-taking/leaving purposes) and take my time on cursive.
Sadly, my hands do not write well so it is difficult to read even my printed writing. I type many thing out these days. Even so I have piles of notes that I leave myself reminding me to eat, sleep, go to the bathroom, ect. Sadly that is not a joke my memory is quite poor at time and I have forgotten much I wish I could remember.
