- Fall in love with your tools. Get to know every pen, every nib,
you encounter- that goes for ballpoints and pencils, too. Learn how
far you can push them, what their “sweet spots” are, and how they
work with different inks and paper. - Write with awareness. Know why you’re writing every time you
pick up a pen. Make every stroke with intention, deliberately. - Master the basics and develop consistency before attempting
variations or flourishes. Start every word with basic letterforms;
variations and flourishes can follow later. When you decide on a
specific angle or slant, stick with it throughout your writing piece.
Don’t change letter proportions or heights midway through a piece. - Be confident and believe in yourself. No one controls your hand
but you. Control your hand, and you can control any tool you have
at hand. - Write what matters. When you write things that matter to you,
things you believe in, things you love, it comes forth in every stroke.
Writing and Happiness