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If a person ever gains an enthusiasm that goes beyond the pen, then the ultimate expression is to create your own script.
Personally I use Copperplate as a base and then just made some shortcuts on a few characters to help it flow.
Not only can a good pen make every stroke on the page uniquely yours, every word can be as good as a signature.
And by that I do not mean chicken scratch.
When I started practicing handwriting I knew from the start that Palmer Method was totally unacceptable, but the reality of the situation was so much worse than I could have imagined.
Once I actually studied real writing, not whatever it was that the last few generations were taught, I was absolutely shocked to realize that every character you put to paper is ALWAYS supposed to closely resemble the original block letter.
To all you Parents, Teachers, and well meaning people of an age gone by who just want to pass on the good old ways to young people, I'm sorry but I can now say with utter clarity that you have BAD HANDWRITING.
Of course there are a few exceptions, if you work to maintain your script, I applaud your effort.
As for the vast majority, if you don't sit down and practice your drills to perfection at least once every three years, then all those years ago it was not just my five year old mind telling you that I can't read your handwriting. NOBODY ELSE CAN READ IT EITHER!!!
You can find examples of military communications from WWII with page upon page of exacting script, written with no intention but pure function, that are absolutely unlike any writing I have ever seen in person in my entire life.
From what I can tell the post-war western world absolutely fell to shambles when it comes to handwriting.
