I used to have perfect handwriting. Round letters with good loops and a sweet slant when I learned cursive. I have my school papers to prove it.
But then I got a job as a reporter and everything changed. I discovered I couldn’t write fast enough in a notebook with perfect cursive — and while looking at the person I’m interviewing.
I could have learned shorthand, but didn’t. Instead, I developed my own system of half-cursive, half-print that served me well for many years. But I admit my handwriting has gotten sloppy.
My scribbling, such as edits on a manuscript, has a quick shelf-life. If I wait too long, I have to guess what I wrote. When I send cards and address packages, I force myself to write slowly.
One of my co-workers told me I have the third-worst handwriting in the building. Phew. It could have been the first.
Haha, almost as bad as a doctor…
Bueno, try the iPad to record stuff and you won’t have to worry about handwriting again. Mine has always been bad so I can’t blame it on anything…