The Hurbicide Guru

Although it might seem as though handwriting is a dying art, it’s a skill that is still today primary in numerous areas of life. A written missive communicates more importance than a typewritten letter, like an application for a job, an invitation or an apology.

You might conceive it’s a recent fashion of the masses shunning hand-writing for the keyboard, yet way back to the late 19th century, there were complaints that hand-writing was neglected because of the invention of those times : the typwriter. These days, the rap is being attached to the usage of computer keyboards.

Nonetheless, there is still a strong need for penmanship talent in academia and the business world. Hand-written letters are seen as to a greater extent more reliable, they demonstrate the author has deliberated over her words, while demonstrating more respectfulness to the recipient. In this era of canned responses, the penned missive has never been more important.

I must admit to something. I’ve oftentimes been caught red-handed with my own awful penmanship - made worse due to decades of reliance on the keyboard. In times where I’ve had to put pen to paper, my writing’s been a sloping scrawl. That’s just not professional. What did I do? I wrote as often as I could, and it improved greatly. Therefore it’s advisable to brush up on your penmanship through sheer repitition.

One more piece of advice is to get a pen your hand is comfortable with, and it must accept refills. A recommended pen is the better-known mont blanc pen. This enables you to polish your handwriting with the same pen.