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My Bad Penmanship And The Decline Of Cursive
Indiana is no longer requiring students to learn cursive. And to this, I have to say – ABOUT TIME! Cursive is ridiculous and out-dated. I’m a bit biased though since I still can’t seem to sign my name without having trouble once I reach that second s. In the third grade I switched to a … Continue reading
Categories: Tales from childhood, Writing
Tags: Cursive, Indiana, PenmanShip, School, Writing
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Descriptive Beginnings
Sometimes I wish novels were held to some of the same expectations as short stories. For example, it’s said that the first line (or at least the first paragraph) of a short story should inform the reader who the protagonist is and give at least some clue as to where the story is going. I … Continue reading
Categories: Reading, Writing
Tags: Dervish House, Description, first paragraphs, Hugo, introductions, Reading, Writing
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