Nice. My handwriting is said to be beautiful, and friends crane their necks when I'm writing to see. However, it's too small for people to read, and somewhat ol

Nice. My handwriting is said to be beautiful, and friends crane their necks when I'm writing to see. However, it's too small for people to read, and somewhat old-fashioned cursive which makes it hard to read again. This is good for me, to some extent, as I consider my writing only for me! This is backfiring somewhat as my eyesight ages. I don't write to read it again, though, so it's fine for now. When I write letters to friends, I always include a typed-up printout so friends have the pleasure of receiving a hand-written missive, but they can also read it! When I write on tablets and boards, I use a much simpler handwriting style, usually neat capitals, so I have writing for me and writing for others. The main thing that kills penmanship is a lack of practice, like playing guitar. I think Nile Rodgers said, if I don't practice for a day, I know it. If I don't practice for two days, my band knows it, and if I don't practice for three days, the audience knows it. Maybe it was Pat Metheny, but the point holds for me. If I don't write in my diary for a few days, the writing isn't as smooth and fluid. But when I have been writing like a beast, the words flow like anything onto the paper. Hard to find time to pick up a pen for pleasure.