In praise of analogue writing

I think the biggest issue is spelling, as there is no spell check available. Between that and the basic use of English. Were, where, we're, etc. Makes me cringe. As for my wife she passionately hates bad English and gives no quarter. I guess having a masters in the subject goes a long way.
Fair point mate - I'm with Mrs Satanfriendly - I never trust spell-checkers - nine times out of ten - they will correct British English forms with American - for starters - also they don't pick up on homophones - which English is riddled with. I'm okay with grammar and punctuation - a combination of having done some proof-reading and also - I am a massive pedant. If I'm writing old-school - and I am not convinced that I know how to correctly spell a word - just think of another - that means roughly the same thing - that you can. It is also an age thing - one of the few advantages we over 50's have - laptops, tablets and computers were not ubiquitous when we were at school. A former lecturer told me - I went to Uni at 40 - that she loved having mature students - as we could string a sentence together and write legibly - apparently - what were supposed to be the brightest and best of the young things - routinely turned in 3000 word essays in - what was not far off - text-speak. Digital communication has fundamentally changed the nature of inter-personal communication - if you are angry with someone - the very act of having to sit down - get some paper, a pen and then compose a response - go post it - gives you time to think - to consider - do I really mean that - or want to say it? As opposed to - dashing off an email - the sort that end with - oh, and another thing - I pumped yer dug! Better than yer ma was. At least the dug gave me a reach around. :) We've all done it.

There are many reasons to - keep writing alive - I.
 
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Absolutely @Digimonkey

My wife has did proof reading for the Mexican girl I mentioned in another thread when she did her masters. She was amazed at the standard of her English in every respect.

Other than all that; actually writing with a pen (or pencil) is an art form we should never lose. It says a lot about a person. One of the most beautifully written notes I have received in the past year or so was from @Rohleder . Just so esquisitetly presented. I kept it as I love art at the best of times and this was art.
 
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Interesting topic.

My handwriting was at its worst during my university years.

For a few years now I handwrite letters, take a picture of it and forward it via Whatsapp or Email.

I write letters with a cheap Chinese fountain pen, I'm very happy with the results.
 
I looked at better pens but decided against upgrading as it's very easy to spend silly money very quickly.
Fair comment - a bit like shaving porn? You don't have to spend a pile of money - to have decent writing tools - see below - all easily affordable - but will still allow free expression of your handwriting - but not one will be as good as my Century music nib -

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Cheers - I. Oh - the paper - Rhodia A4 pad - all prices quoted - current at Cult Pens.

@Boycie83 @Satanfriendly @Missoni
 
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Fair comment - a bit like shaving porn? You don't have to spend a pile of money - to have decent writing tools - see below - all easily affordable - but will still allow free expression of your handwriting - but not one will be as good as my Century music nib -

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Cheers - I. Oh - the paper - Rhodia A4 pad - all prices quoted - current at Cult Pens.

@Boycie83 @Satanfriendly @Missoni

Now to spend the next few hours looking at the pens you have demonstrated, then looking at expensive as hell pens, then closing the tab because I have no use for a £200 pen. :)
 
Fair comment - a bit like shaving porn? You don't have to spend a pile of money - to have decent writing tools - see below - all easily affordable - but will still allow free expression of your handwriting - but not one will be as good as my Century music nib -

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Cheers - I. Oh - the paper - Rhodia A4 pad - all prices quoted - current at Cult Pens.

@Boycie83 @Satanfriendly @Missoni

I like the look of the Pental Tradio...excellent, I will check it out...
 
I have used the Pentel EnerGel retractable's for a few years now - 0.7mm for general use and a few 0.5mm for precision work - Buy the pens and refills by the dozen.

I find them comfortable to hold and smooth to write with.
 
I like the look of the Pental Tradio...excellent, I will check it out...
The best fibre-tipped fountain pen I have used - excellent ink flow - they run quite wet - which gives a bold solid line - no matter how quickly you are writing - the two sided nib does adapt to your hand over time - a nice thing to hold - and it is refillable - I.

 
I use one pen, a Parker Duofold inherited from my maternal Grandfather who received it whilst employed at Harrod's book department in the late 50s. He was a quiet, gentle man who only ever raised his voice if you ate from your knife at the table, spoke using slang, took the Lord's name in vain or made spelling/grammar mistakes in anything he managed to get a look at... Then you were in for it! It would be such a startling shock coming from this usually lovely old man. :ROFLMAO:

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Sounds like my grandfather on the writing front who was a calligrapher by trade. Council documents, wills etc. Unfortunately he wasn't very pleasant, spending 4 years at her majesty's pleasure for embezzlement.

But he did have the most wonderful handwriting you could ever imagine. Probably wrote the official court documents which saw him locked away.
 
Sounds like my grandfather on the writing front who was a calligrapher by trade. Council documents, wills etc. Unfortunately he wasn't very pleasant, spending 4 years at her majesty's pleasure for embezzlement.

But he did have the most wonderful handwriting you could ever imagine. Probably wrote the official court documents which saw him locked away.

My dad was like that, his penmanship was superb. His letters or notes looked great on the page as you said just like old victorian documents. And was so exact you would think it had been printed.
 
The best fibre-tipped fountain pen I have used - excellent ink flow - they run quite wet - which gives a bold solid line - no matter how quickly you are writing - the two sided nib does adapt to your hand over time - a nice thing to hold - and it is refillable - I.


Thank you...just ordered...
 
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