Love All The Letters To Life

We are often told to watch our “p's” and “q's”. We certainly do want to get the descenders on the correct side.

The letters we really need to practice are emphasized on the ever-popular WHEEL OF FORTUNE. In the FINAL SPIN for the BIG PRIZE the contestant is given R, S, T, L, N & E. These letters are the most commonly used in American English. “Z” is the least used.
So, for each “z” used, the other letters are used in this proportion:
e – 60
t – 42.5
i, n, o, & s – 40
h – 32
r – 31
d – 22
l – 20
u – 17
c & m – 15
f – 12.5
w & y – 10
g & p – 8.5
b – 8
v – 6
k – 4
q – 2.5
j & x – 2

So, you can become a better “wheelie” and you now can understand that American English is 92% German. Wiki on over to these two links, but come on back to finish this note.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_language
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_English

The real task for writers is putting these letters together into words and the task for people doing handwriting and calligraphy is to create legible art. You might pick a favorite letter or find some easier to make than others. However, you must learn to make them all.

Take commanding charge of your expressions, vocabulary, writing instruments and set down your thoughts and feelings. All writers are not calligraphers and all calligraphers do not continually create their own material.

Calligraphers do make legible art. The dance of the pen leaves readable footprints. Our letters, banners, posters, books and designs communicate on many levels. Information, inspiration and aggravation all flow through the hand and pen onto the paper or other media.
We like to make the letters and jazz up words that do have “z's” and “x's”, but we do like writing out things that matter.

I enjoy seeing the expression on a face when I write out a person's name in a fine hand. I like finishing a project that I've invested my talent and heart in. I really like seeing something that I did 25-30 years ago still hanging in a restaurant, office, home or school.

Stop lurking. Get out your pens, buy some fresh ink. (Your ancient gouache is still fine.) Join a class or a club or hide in a closet but write, use all the letters. Stretch your mind, abilities and skills and then come get some more.

You can do it. Do it. Classes are forming NOW at Wake Tech. Tim

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