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write in cursive, never lift the pen from the paper, and let your thoughts flow freely from your hand. You might not be able to read it all back, but youโll be able to gain a general idea. Plus all the greats did it. Itโll also give your family and friends some interesting stuff to sift through when you croak. ๐
Fun fact: Leonardo Da Vinci wrote in a mirrored cursive style, and from the right to left, so that only he could decipher what it said when needed.
Nov 15, 2024
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Slows you down to think about what you're communicating. Improves hand strength. Is quite romantic imo. Keeps alive a slowly fading art form. I keep a notebook that only gets cursive text, and I use cursive to write all my notes to friends and lovers. Imbues words with a kind of magical human intention that I definitely feel. As per my example, even cool if you do it messy.
2d ago
but not having the wherewithal to do it correctly. also sometimes i get bored (distracted?) and hold my writing instrument in silly ways just to see how my writing turns out. anyways, handwriting is a lost art form and i find it to be very interesting and an intimate way to learn about someone
May 9, 2024
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yeah iโm not sure what i wrote right there either but i sure had fun with my loopy bastardization of cursive. good luck future me (or any diary thieves)
Jan 30, 2025
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One of my short stories from a collection I recently wrote just got accepted to a really cool journal at Illinois State University!
First time seeing that green โAcceptedโ label on Submittable :)
Iโm ecstatic ๐๐ linked the story to this recc if anyone wants to read it before it comes out!!
Apr 24, 2025
Been off this app lately cuz ive been busy opening an art gallery in my hometown (San Diego) called Deixis Gallery! Been such a wonderful experience so far. Itโs so beautiful to see how community comes together to help with every step along the way. Friends came by and helped paint, do construction, a friend of mine built us some benches from scratch, and a bunch of amazing artists participated in the inaugural exhibition. So hyped, truly recommend. And shout out to allstnyc for the encouragement back when I first posted an ask about opening a gallery! ๐ค๐ฟ๐ค๐ฟ๐ค๐ฟalso if you find yourself in San Diego, make sure to stop by! @deixisgallery
Jan 6, 2025
Spent a month in a cabin in a rural town in Washington state and fell in love. Spent my days gardening, writing, cooking, working out with logs and trees, just living the most simple life. Being back in a city makes me sick to my stomach now and capitalistic ๐คฎ. It sucks.
Nov 14, 2024