My favorite word to write is "minimum". Im 73 now and my writing has gotten progressively through the years. When I was in school I wrote exclusively with a fountain. Sadly I got away from that. I am working with my fountain pens to reconnect with my past.
Lmao I was just thinking about my favourite word to write while I came across this comment. It is also "minimum" :D. It's just something about the fact that they are all small letters with flicks at the start and end that link up beautifully.
I've been writing consistently with a fountain for about nine months. Although my writing has improved I still cringe looking at my journal. I think that education - higher education - was the death knell to my penmanship. So many notes to take during lectures that one creates their own shorthand that carries on into the profession. My favorite word to write with my fountain pen is my daughter's full name, "Alexandra." I take extra care when leaving her notes. The big take-away from this video is slow down - life moves to swiftly. Enjoy the simple pleasures like conveying thoughts and emotions through writing. Keep it up.
Try out The Art of Cursive Penmanship by Michael R Sull. It is a fantastic book for improving your writing. Just take your time with it really drilling the shape of each exercise into your arm movement
Heh, my first kiss was with a girl named Alexandra, little bilingual polish immigrant, aryan features, looked just like her unbearably hot mother who had my dad sweating in casual conversation. We were in like 4th grade? I'm too old to remember that much about so long ago but I recall admiring her intense insistence on fairness and thinking her freckles were super cute. I think I remember her so well because she was the exact moment girls stopped being icky. Anyway, I just started fountain pens but finally writing with one that isn't someone else's old leaky mess is interesting, you have to go slow, you can't possibly write as fast as you can think. I can type almost that fast so I've been typing forever and lost all handwriting skill, I mean down to an almost caveman level, my handwriting looks like a child. Or it did, till I actually sat there with my first fountain pen and carefully formed each letter. I think I had a similar moment when I realized fishing isn't about catching fish, it's about standing around somewhere beautiful and ignoring whatever bullshit's going on. Caught a lot more fish after that, actually, same with this I guess.
Practice and care about what you are writing. Yes, slow down where it matters. You can speed up later once you perfect your style. AND use Paper that goes well with your pen. It will take trying different kinds.
I love writing my children’s names, too! They love watching me play with my flex pens, and get so happy when I write their name carefully and beautifully. They’re the most lovely thing I can currently write 😊
Short story....7 months ago I cut my middle finger...blade went to the bone. (Iwon't add the dialogue here). Anyway...after the finger healed, I had to hold my pen differently & write slower. My penmanship improved tremendously! I have always had poor penmanship...even with fountain pens. As you said, "slow down" and focus. Love fountain pens. They feel like a connection to an earlier era.
After much digging through everyone's favorite word, I finally found out that the reddish black ink is Taccia Ebi Purple-Red @Goldspot pens it would be great if in the future you include the products used on the video. That aside, awesome contents
OMG! That is quite the word. It'd take me several practice steps with about 5 or so letters per step to combine all together and form the complete sentence. . . I mean word.
I'm so happy to have found a "community". My handwriting has been horrible my whole life. I saw some beautiful fountain pens and bought one anyway. Everything is changing. I have been studying your videos religiously. My favorite word to write is my own name. That maybe hokey, but it makes me emotional. My signature is something I'm proud of now.
Your tips are so accurate. My writing still isn’t terrific, but my handwriting has vastly improved over the last year with consistent practice. My favorite word? “Handwriting!”
Great lesson Tom! Choosing one word to have as a favorite to write is difficult. Out of all the words though would be "Hello". That word breaks the ice in every conversation written or spoken.
I'm an old, so I had much of this drilled into me during school, when we had regular penmanship class, day after day. Unfortunately, I became lazy over the years, plus had a hand injury that made writing painful for far too long. Fountain pens have enabled me to write by hand for long periods again, and I'm having to relearn what my muscle memory forgot. I don't know that I have a favorite word to write, really, but these days, I find myself frequently writing the Japanese kanji for "kangaeru" (考える), which means to reflect or to contemplate.
Thank you for this video. I have to confess being mundane enough that my favorite word to write in my language would be "Hello" in English, in Swedish it is "Hej"- I have just found a great way to write it with flex pens that makes it so fun to write:-)!
If constrained to a single word: M I N I M U M Otherwise, I go with pangrams: The quick brown fox..., Sphinx of black quartz..., etc. Alternative words I like: intuitive, fluffy, zygote (my ascenders/descenders are messy and inconsistent.)
Great advice! I’m trying to learn Spencerian handwriting and my favourite word to write is “practice” because the “p’s” and “c’s” are so different and I am trying to create muscle memory and create a natural flow.
Thank you for the opportunity. Favorite word to write is more of a phrase. “Merry Christmas”. When I write that to someone with the intention to make it look great and festive it invokes a very “merry” feeling
Great tips! I like to practice by writing odd panagrams like "Sphynx of Black Quartz, judge my vow." But the first single word that comes to mind is "maximum," because I need the most practice with lower case m.
While fairly new to the fountain pen world, I jumped in head first. My handwriting has never been particularly bad but it could definitely be more consistent. When I try a new pen, my favorite phrase to write is "hello there." My second favorite word to write is "Love." The loopy L is my favorite letter.
Ohhh, such simple and doable handwriting improvement assessment! I'm overwriting leftie and I'm trying to curb my writing habit. I must say underwriting is less strenuous for my wrist. When choosing a pen i would doodle and write hello, hello, hello just to see if the ink flow smoothly and the nib doesn't scratch the paper. By the way, hello from Malaysia.
What a great aspirational video! My favorite word (at this point?!) is “Merci” - it’s a word that I can and have used the “3 T’s” to enjoy and so allows me to also enjoy whatever ink or nib I’m using. Now to begin that 30 day task......
I really liked your video by first stating that you were an average Joe who wanted to be able to write more legibly to the point you practiced on achieving that goal. From my standpoint I believe you have reach part of your goal. Perfection comes only with practice. I have for many years followed calligraphy writing and enjoy writing but I too am only learning. Your presentation was inspiring. Thanks (I doodle all the time trying to perfect my writing skills. At 74, I believe in another 50 or so years I will be good).
Absolutely good advice, even for other pens too. I used to hate my writing until I took the time to fine tune it. It was not a copy of someone else's. It was all my own and since it was a fine-tuning of my awful writing it was unique. But it took a lot of determination to find that out. Now, learning a style with a fountain pen, as difficult as it may look, I know it will work out with practice. AND paper MATTERS!
I have been collecting and using fountain pens for over twenty years. Your video on handwriting is to the point an informative for us old prows and the newbie with a heart of the writing. My favorite word is not one but three Latin words, Diligitis -Atramento-Instrumenta; translation "Love-Ink-Tools". enjoy....
Can't nail it down to just one, but one of my favorite words to write in cursive is "Family." I love the flourishes on the upper case "f" and the lower case "y."
I too write The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog when trying new pens or when adjusting nibs. My favorite word in this quote is fox because it looks the best and makes me feel good about my rather average or below average handwriting. Also I've discovered that I have a natural flourish with words beginning with capitol B's that looks rather good. Thanks for the video Tom it was very well done and quite informative.
I loved this! Thank you for sharing these three "T's", and the encouragement to slow down and practice! My favorite word right now is Delight! :) .....
My favorite English word to write is "literature", in Spanish it would be "brújula" (compass), and in Catalan it would "xiuxiuejar" (to whisper). Thanks for the tips!
That was one of the best explanations of how to improve handwriting I've seen. Thank you. Flipping through the journals I've used to test pens at pen shows, the most written word is my first name, Fredric, so that must be my favorite!
Great video! About 2 years I had a stroke, I found that it is so easier to write cursive writing (I used to use printing). Since I have to write cursive, I am working on my penmanship and it is getting better, but it is PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE! My favorite word is "Aphasia". Aphasia a·pha·sia /əˈfāZH(ē)ə,əˈfāzēə/ noun loss of ability to understand or express speech, caused by brain damage. That is one very cool looking pen! (my grail pen is the Sailor 1911 Standard)
Thanks for the great tips! Picking a favorite word is tough because I love how my stub nib pen writes all words...but I'll go with "Science" for today.
Thanks Tom, fantastic video as always. I am so happy it is National Handwriting Day, although I am not for the USA 🤣. My favourite word used to be my name, Rohan. I first learnt to write my name in kindergarten. Now, it is Ian, my son's name, who will inherit my sailor pen one day. I also intend to introduce him to the wonderful world of fountain pens...the next generation need to be connected to fine penmanship.
Hi I’m new to fountain pens and I find this very helpful on improving my handwriting, my favorite word to write is “Amen” why , last year my son almost died and because we believe in God and Jesus he now lives and every day I thank the lord for this incredible blessing. Keep the good work and thanks
Practice always makes perfect. often time my handwriting is come out a little bit of a rush and it doesn't look good. I will try to follow your tips to slow down. My favorite word to write is September
I always appreciate your pen demos because you can write well with the pens you demo, which to me is more important than almost anything else I see about a pen's writing. I have good handwriting, I've been told, so thank you for improving your handwriting for yourself, your job and your customers!!
I enjoy writing, "Thank You". It always feels nice to write it to someone, however, embellishing the "T" and "Y" can bring it beyond a simple, polite statement to a personal expression of appreciation and gratitude.
Ah yes, slow down, that's what makes mine sloppy! I always feel rushed, especially at work! Seriously though, picking a favorite word is tough but "serendipity" is fun with the swoops, ascenders and descenders.
I recently rediscovered fountain pens. What a joy using them to write with. My handwriting is already improving. Great video. Word I like to write: my first name, Lesley. I like making the loops in the capital L and the Y. Thank you for your handwriting tips.
My favorite word to write is"galumph," which means to move with a clumsy, heavy tread - kinda like the current state of my handwriting which I hope to improve. Thanks for the handwriting tips!
Thank-you for the tips. I like writing higgledy-piggledy. It means chaotic and that is often how I feel about my handwriting!! (It maybe the not going slow thing!!!) I also like it because it has lots of descenders and I love adding loops to the letter 'g'. But it also seems balanced with acenders.
Thank you for the practical tips. My biggest hindrance to improves writing is making time for practice. The word I'll submit as my favorite is my first name, Richard. I only choose this because I practice writing my name most often.
After a lifetime of taking notes and signature pads at stores have ruined my once nice handwriting skills. But now I’m writing for the fun of it again and my lost talent is on a rebound. My favorite word to write is “if” it is a word full of hope, dreams and infinite possibilities and everything that has come after it is what has made the world so wonderful.
Anyone else absolutely baffled by the fact that every single handwriting shot in this video is recorded from far away and at a bad angle and even upside down? Like.. what?
Favorite word to write: probably "and" because I like to write the ampersand in its place; as a matter of fact, "protein" and "receptor" are probably close behind as well cause I ended up writing them so much while taking notes that I needed a one-letter symbol to represent the word.
I really appreciate the tips in the video, they resonate with the training I received in school. I write almost exclusively in cursive, and so am amazed at the clarity of this writing. I am Palmer method trained. This is good stuff! My favourite word to write? “Jesus”.
I would say my favorite word to write is "Auxillia" it's a word that looks good in my hand writing probably because I've written it thousands of times already in the course of thesis notes.
Maybe my favorite thing to write is the name of the radiant Buddhist teacher, poet, and peace activist, Thîch Nhat Hánh, because I admire and love this 92-year-old saint so much (though I’ve never met him in person), and because of the diacritical marks :-) . Thanks for the helpful video! Marc
Great Video. The Spencerian Penmanship book is a great inspirational book to improve. Thanks. Favorite word to write of all time is Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!
Just brought my first fountain pen with the idea of improving my left handed scratches. Been using the word minimum , the alphabet and quick brown fox for practice. Also writing the letter ‘u’.
Company meetings are a great time to practice. People will think you're paying attention and taking notes.
Pegawai laknat😂
Shh.. Don't let it out😉
Yeah. Maybe you'll even get confident enough to actually take notes.
I do the same!
Sir! That is hilarious!!!!
This guy: slow down
Me with 6 exams in 2 weeks: my goodness why didn’t i think of that
I hope you did well on your exams! Good luck on your next ones.
@@michaelmelen9062 lmao yeas i graduated university in the meantime. thank you!
My favorite word to write is "minimum". Im 73 now and my writing has gotten progressively through the years. When I was in school I wrote exclusively with a fountain. Sadly I got away from that. I am working with my fountain pens to reconnect with my past.
Lmao I was just thinking about my favourite word to write while I came across this comment. It is also "minimum" :D. It's just something about the fact that they are all small letters with flicks at the start and end that link up beautifully.
your not 73 loool, look at your subbed channels
@@randomperson2187A bunch of random channels and the New York Times? Checks out honestly.
Me too. Exactly, except I’m 80.
@@randomperson2187What does that mean?
I've been writing consistently with a fountain for about nine months. Although my writing has improved I still cringe looking at my journal. I think that education - higher education - was the death knell to my penmanship. So many notes to take during lectures that one creates their own shorthand that carries on into the profession. My favorite word to write with my fountain pen is my daughter's full name, "Alexandra." I take extra care when leaving her notes. The big take-away from this video is slow down - life moves to swiftly. Enjoy the simple pleasures like conveying thoughts and emotions through writing. Keep it up.
Try out The Art of Cursive Penmanship by Michael R Sull. It is a fantastic book for improving your writing. Just take your time with it really drilling the shape of each exercise into your arm movement
Heh, my first kiss was with a girl named Alexandra, little bilingual polish immigrant, aryan features, looked just like her unbearably hot mother who had my dad sweating in casual conversation. We were in like 4th grade? I'm too old to remember that much about so long ago but I recall admiring her intense insistence on fairness and thinking her freckles were super cute. I think I remember her so well because she was the exact moment girls stopped being icky.
Anyway, I just started fountain pens but finally writing with one that isn't someone else's old leaky mess is interesting, you have to go slow, you can't possibly write as fast as you can think. I can type almost that fast so I've been typing forever and lost all handwriting skill, I mean down to an almost caveman level, my handwriting looks like a child. Or it did, till I actually sat there with my first fountain pen and carefully formed each letter. I think I had a similar moment when I realized fishing isn't about catching fish, it's about standing around somewhere beautiful and ignoring whatever bullshit's going on. Caught a lot more fish after that, actually, same with this I guess.
Practice and care about what you are writing. Yes, slow down where it matters. You can speed up later once you perfect your style. AND use Paper that goes well with your pen. It will take trying different kinds.
I love writing my children’s names, too! They love watching me play with my flex pens, and get so happy when I write their name carefully and beautifully. They’re the most lovely thing I can currently write 😊
It’s like cooking…. It’s always better when someone else cooks it.. I’m sure I would think your writing is beautiful!
“SLOW DOWN”...ma dude I’m taking notes, ain’t no slowing down
The idea is to slow down while practicing. Then when you write at the normal speed your muscles will remember the shapes. Kind of like Tai Chi.
😂😂🤣
Take notes then practice by rewriting your notes
@@shinomeh That's brilliant!!!
Take them in then relight them later after class following his tips
"Absolutely!" Is my favourite word to write. I love how enthusiastic and positive it is, and the way it looks in my handwriting is so satisfying.
Short story....7 months ago I cut my middle finger...blade went to the bone. (Iwon't add the dialogue here).
Anyway...after the finger healed, I had to hold my pen differently & write slower. My penmanship improved tremendously! I have always had poor penmanship...even with fountain pens. As you said, "slow down" and focus. Love fountain pens. They feel like a connection to an earlier era.
After much digging through everyone's favorite word, I finally found out that the reddish black ink is
Taccia Ebi Purple-Red
@Goldspot pens it would be great if in the future you include the products used on the video. That aside, awesome contents
Thanks for the info. I've been looking for this ink for some time. This guy is not responsive. Informative but unresponsive. Definitely unsubscribing.
What's the red ink you used in the vid? If I may suggest adding links to the products you are using in the vids.
Very simple yet valuable advice, Tom! I like writing my name, not because I like it so much, but because it’s the one thing I always write in cursive!
Everytime I start writing fast I hear your voice "slow down"
Ahah me too!
Wow, i laughed at it
Who has the time to write slowly? :))
Thanks for the video - cool tips. When testing a new pen, I tend to always write "Larry Molto".
I'd love to win a stub nib to practise writing my favourite Welsh word:-
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch
OMG! That is quite the word. It'd take me several practice steps with about 5 or so letters per step to combine all together and form the complete sentence. . . I mean word.
Hey! I know the guy.
Thanks! My favorite word to write is "Querida," since it means that I am starting another letter to a dear friend.
My favorite word to write is Literature. Thank you Goldspot Pens and Itoya!
Great tips! My favorite word is Arctic; it's a little challenging, and looks so nice when well done.
Great video and tips. My favorite word is "Forgiveness".
I'm so happy to have found a "community". My handwriting has been horrible my whole life. I saw some beautiful fountain pens and bought one anyway. Everything is changing. I have been studying your videos religiously. My favorite word to write is my own name. That maybe hokey, but it makes me emotional. My signature is something I'm proud of now.
Your tips are so accurate. My writing still isn’t terrific, but my handwriting has vastly improved over the last year with consistent practice. My favorite word? “Handwriting!”
Great lesson Tom! Choosing one word to have as a favorite to write is difficult. Out of all the words though would be "Hello". That word breaks the ice in every conversation written or spoken.
I'm an old, so I had much of this drilled into me during school, when we had regular penmanship class, day after day. Unfortunately, I became lazy over the years, plus had a hand injury that made writing painful for far too long. Fountain pens have enabled me to write by hand for long periods again, and I'm having to relearn what my muscle memory forgot.
I don't know that I have a favorite word to write, really, but these days, I find myself frequently writing the Japanese kanji for "kangaeru" (考える), which means to reflect or to contemplate.
Thank you for this video. I have to confess being mundane enough that my favorite word to write in my language would be "Hello" in English, in Swedish it is "Hej"- I have just found a great way to write it with flex pens that makes it so fun to write:-)!
If constrained to a single word: M I N I M U M
Otherwise, I go with pangrams: The quick brown fox..., Sphinx of black quartz..., etc.
Alternative words I like: intuitive, fluffy, zygote (my ascenders/descenders are messy and inconsistent.)
Great advice! I’m trying to learn Spencerian handwriting and my favourite word to write is “practice” because the “p’s” and “c’s” are so different and I am trying to create muscle memory and create a natural flow.
When testing pens I usually first write "Valhalla" to take advantage of the numerous loops.
Thank you for the opportunity. Favorite word to write is more of a phrase. “Merry Christmas”. When I write that to someone with the intention to make it look great and festive it invokes a very “merry” feeling
My favourite word to write is “Love”. I love how the capital L loops around, and the word just flows out through my writing instrument :)
Mine is anxiety.
@@idkmybffjv woah slow down there, thats a bit edgy
Great tips! I like to practice by writing odd panagrams like "Sphynx of Black Quartz, judge my vow." But the first single word that comes to mind is "maximum," because I need the most practice with lower case m.
While fairly new to the fountain pen world, I jumped in head first. My handwriting has never been particularly bad but it could definitely be more consistent. When I try a new pen, my favorite phrase to write is "hello there." My second favorite word to write is "Love." The loopy L is my favorite letter.
Ohhh, such simple and doable handwriting improvement assessment! I'm overwriting leftie and I'm trying to curb my writing habit. I must say underwriting is less strenuous for my wrist. When choosing a pen i would doodle and write hello, hello, hello just to see if the ink flow smoothly and the nib doesn't scratch the paper. By the way, hello from Malaysia.
I'm an over-writing leftie, too, and beginning to practice under-writing. Have you found any videos or tutorials that are helpful?
Good video! Architect and music nibs also give neat results.
My favorite word to write is: floccinaucinihilipilificatrix !
What a great aspirational video! My favorite word (at this point?!) is “Merci” - it’s a word that I can and have used the “3 T’s” to enjoy and so allows me to also enjoy whatever ink or nib I’m using. Now to begin that 30 day task......
I know the giveaway is over, but my favorite word to write is actually 2 words: MERRY CHRISTMAS! 😊
As a left handed writer practice has been very useful helping me improve my skills. my favorite word to write is my name but also keen on numbers
Hi Tom, I'm a lefty.... My favorite word: Beautiful.
I really liked your video by first stating that you were an average Joe who wanted to be able to write more legibly to the point you practiced on achieving that goal. From my standpoint I believe you have reach part of your goal. Perfection comes only with practice. I have for many years followed calligraphy writing and enjoy writing but I too am only learning. Your presentation was inspiring. Thanks (I doodle all the time trying to perfect my writing skills. At 74, I believe in another 50 or so years I will be good).
Absolutely good advice, even for other pens too. I used to hate my writing until I took the time to fine tune it. It was not a copy of someone else's. It was all my own and since it was a fine-tuning of my awful writing it was unique. But it took a lot of determination to find that out. Now, learning a style with a fountain pen, as difficult as it may look, I know it will work out with practice. AND paper MATTERS!
I have been collecting and using fountain pens for over twenty years. Your video on handwriting is to the point an informative for us old prows and the newbie with a heart of the writing. My favorite word is not one but three Latin words, Diligitis -Atramento-Instrumenta; translation "Love-Ink-Tools". enjoy....
what are the inks being used in this video? both the red and the blue have beautiful shading
I asked the same question. This guy doesn't read the comments section.
Can't nail it down to just one, but one of my favorite words to write in cursive is "Family." I love the flourishes on the upper case "f" and the lower case "y."
My favorite word is, Life. I't my goto word when I don't know what to write.
It looks great in cursive and it's a word with power. I love life. 😀
Try minimum
Your user name says it all lol
I too write The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog when trying new pens or when adjusting nibs. My favorite word in this quote is fox because it looks the best and makes me feel good about my rather average or below average handwriting. Also I've discovered that I have a natural flourish with words beginning with capitol B's that looks rather good. Thanks for the video Tom it was very well done and quite informative.
My favorite word, writing in cursive, is: "of"
But if you're looking for a longer word, it'd be: "Regardless"
The word hello is probably my favorite to write in cursive
I loved this! Thank you for sharing these three "T's", and the encouragement to slow down and practice! My favorite word right now is Delight! :) .....
Thank you for the video and giveaway opportunity! I enjoy writing the days of the week in my bullet journal :)
Great tips. My favorite word to write would be my first name, "Michael". It's the first word i learned to write when I was four.
I reflexively warm up the nib each time with the word “Hello”, in cursive. 🖌👌🏼
Paper, yes Rhodia and Clairefontaine, but for best results, Tomoe River. Also MD Midori is nice stuff.
Thanks for sharing your paper favorites
My favourite word to write is "minimum" (or for a change, "aluminium") because I like that it has so many of the same shapes in it!
Favourite word: minimum!
Awesome video!!!! Gonna re-watch it for sure. I think my favorite word to write is my name because I write it so much for work. Thanks again!!
When testing a new pen or warming up with an old one, I always write the days of the week - no idea why!
My favorite English word to write is "literature", in Spanish it would be "brújula" (compass), and in Catalan it would "xiuxiuejar" (to whisper). Thanks for the tips!
Inspirational, engaging, and beautifully artistic..... much thanks, Steve, UK 🤗
That was one of the best explanations of how to improve handwriting I've seen. Thank you. Flipping through the journals I've used to test pens at pen shows, the most written word is my first name, Fredric, so that must be my favorite!
Great tips Todd! When testing a pen I have just purchased or testing pens at shows I like to simply write the word "Writing". ☺️
Thank you for the tutorial. 'Gratitude' is my fav word to write.
Great video! About 2 years I had a stroke, I found that it is so easier to write cursive writing (I used to use printing). Since I have to write cursive, I am working on my penmanship and it is getting better, but it is PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE! My favorite word is "Aphasia".
Aphasia
a·pha·sia
/əˈfāZH(ē)ə,əˈfāzēə/
noun
loss of ability to understand or express speech, caused by brain damage.
That is one very cool looking pen! (my grail pen is the Sailor 1911 Standard)
Obsequious is a beautiful letter, nice and long while containing a lot of different forms, and I love practicing my O's. A close second is Sonder.
Thanks for the great tips! Picking a favorite word is tough because I love how my stub nib pen writes all words...but I'll go with "Science" for today.
My favorite word to write in script is definitely minimum. So satisfying
Thanks Tom, fantastic video as always. I am so happy it is National Handwriting Day, although I am not for the USA 🤣. My favourite word used to be my name, Rohan. I first learnt to write my name in kindergarten. Now, it is Ian, my son's name, who will inherit my sailor pen one day.
I also intend to introduce him to the wonderful world of fountain pens...the next generation need to be connected to fine penmanship.
I'm new to fountain pens. Trying so hard to slow down and improve my handwriting. My favorite word right now is ubiquitous.
Hi I’m new to fountain pens and I find this very helpful on improving my handwriting, my favorite word to write is “Amen” why , last year my son almost died and because we believe in God and Jesus he now lives and every day I thank the lord for this incredible blessing.
Keep the good work and thanks
Practice always makes perfect. often time my handwriting is come out a little bit of a rush and it doesn't look good. I will try to follow your tips to slow down. My favorite word to write is September
I always appreciate your pen demos because you can write well with the pens you demo, which to me is more important than almost anything else I see about a pen's writing. I have good handwriting, I've been told, so thank you for improving your handwriting for yourself, your job and your customers!!
I enjoy writing, "Thank You". It always feels nice to write it to someone, however, embellishing the "T" and "Y" can bring it beyond a simple, polite statement to a personal expression of appreciation and gratitude.
Hmmm, my favorite word...Space. Say, what was that spiffy shading red/burgundy ink you used in the italic nib sample writing? Thanks
I'm wondering that too. Shame they haven't responded. They sure aren't like the goulet workers that respond even on year old videos.
I like writing impossible seems like there are a lot of strokes. Thanks for sharing 🙂. Happy writing.
“Banana”! I like how my pen seems to roll on effortlessly, like a wave, when written cursive...the Minions sure know how to pick a fav food 😂
I've been working on a fantasy novel, and the word 'sword' has become lots of fun to write.
My favorite word to write is:
Imagine
What a wonderful word loaded with infinite possibilities.
You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one
Ah yes, slow down, that's what makes mine sloppy! I always feel rushed, especially at work! Seriously though, picking a favorite word is tough but "serendipity" is fun with the swoops, ascenders and descenders.
I write Hello -- I love the way the "H" and the "L"s look.
I recently rediscovered fountain pens. What a joy using them to write with. My handwriting is already improving. Great video. Word I like to write: my first name, Lesley. I like making the loops in the capital L and the Y. Thank you for your handwriting tips.
Thanks Jimmy Fallon! That was a great video!😁
Jimmy fallon 😂
Lmao
Thank you for teaching and learning about handwriting.
SHOULD BE A MANDANTORY PART OF ALL GRAMMER SCHOOL CIRRICULUMS.
Definitely. Some schools are dropping cursive altogether. That is an important part of brain development.
That, and spelling.
My favorite word to write is"galumph," which means to move with a clumsy, heavy tread - kinda like the current state of my handwriting which I hope to improve. Thanks for the handwriting tips!
What's the flex pen you use in this video??
Looks like Omas Extra Flessible
Thank-you for the tips. I like writing higgledy-piggledy. It means chaotic and that is often how I feel about my handwriting!! (It maybe the not going slow thing!!!) I also like it because it has lots of descenders and I love adding loops to the letter 'g'. But it also seems balanced with acenders.
I really have a hard time finding good tips being left handed. :(
I feel your pain. A lot of handwriting tips just don't work for us lefties.
Thank you for the practical tips. My biggest hindrance to improves writing is making time for practice. The word I'll submit as my favorite is my first name, Richard. I only choose this because I practice writing my name most often.
After a lifetime of taking notes and signature pads at stores have ruined my once nice handwriting skills. But now I’m writing for the fun of it again and my lost talent is on a rebound.
My favorite word to write is “if” it is a word full of hope, dreams and infinite possibilities and everything that has come after it is what has made the world so wonderful.
Anyone else absolutely baffled by the fact that every single handwriting shot in this video is recorded from far away and at a bad angle and even upside down? Like.. what?
"slow down"
welp... time to give up
Padoru Padoru 😂😂😂
Favorite word to write: probably "and" because I like to write the ampersand in its place; as a matter of fact, "protein" and "receptor" are probably close behind as well cause I ended up writing them so much while taking notes that I needed a one-letter symbol to represent the word.
Right on my
Great sum-up, thank you! I have the goal to improve my handwriting this year and I like to write the name of our wonderful son - Samuel.
I really appreciate the tips in the video, they resonate with the training I received in school. I write almost exclusively in cursive, and so am amazed at the clarity of this writing. I am Palmer method trained. This is good stuff! My favourite word to write? “Jesus”.
I would say my favorite word to write is "Auxillia" it's a word that looks good in my hand writing probably because I've written it thousands of times already in the course of thesis notes.
Nice information thankyou! I've subscribed and my favorite word to write is "Smile " 😊
My favourite word changes all the time depending on letters or combinations I am focused on, but at the moment it's Abstract.
Thanks for the helpful tips. My favorite word to write: "Metallurgy".
Maybe my favorite thing to write is the name of the radiant Buddhist teacher, poet, and peace activist, Thîch Nhat Hánh, because I admire and love this 92-year-old saint so much (though I’ve never met him in person), and because of the diacritical marks :-) . Thanks for the helpful video!
Marc
Great advice.... my favourite word to write is “hello”
Great Video. The Spencerian Penmanship book is a great inspirational book to improve. Thanks. Favorite word to write of all time is Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!
Elusive is my favorite word. Awesome video Todd!
Just brought my first fountain pen with the idea of improving my left handed scratches. Been using the word minimum , the alphabet and quick brown fox for practice. Also writing the letter ‘u’.
Thanks for the great tips! I'm going to make time everyday to practice my handwriting. Also, my favorite word to write is "Golden".