Penmanship Still a Necessary Skill in the 21st Century
Although it might look like handwriting is becoming redundant, it’s one that is even nowadays key in numerous walks of life. A handwritten letter carries more gravitas than a typed letter, like an application for a job, an invitation or an apology.
One may suppose it’s a recent phenomena of people shunning handwriting for the keyboard, yet as far back as the late 19th century, there were cries that hand-writing was overlooked because of the typewriter. These days, the rap is being attached to the ubiquitous use of computers.
Still, there is still a strong need for handwriting ability in academia and the business world. Handwritten letters are viewed as to a greater extent more trustworthy, they demonstrate the author has carefully thought out her words, and they show more respectfulness to the reader. During this modern era of “canned responses”, the hand-written letter has never been more powerful.
I must admit to something. I have often been caught out with my own awful hand writing - made even worse by years of reliance on my computer keyboard. In situations where I’ve had to put pen to paper, my words have been a sloping scrawl. That can be embarrassing. So how did I get over this issue?How to solve such an issue? I wrote more often, and my writing greatly improved. So it’s smart to polish your penmanship by practise.
Another point is to find a pen you are comfortable with, and it must accept refills. Recommended refills include the famed mont blanc fountain pens range. This enables you to better your hand-writing with a single pen.
