When I'm very bored, very contemplative, or very relaxed (or any combination of those), I copy things in my best cursive handwriting. I started doing it in high school when we were reading The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe. There were several monolouges in there that I really liked, and so I copied them, just on plain old loose leaf paper. It was really relaxing.
I guess I enjoy writing, as in moving a pen across the paper, more than I enjoy coming up with and writing my own stuff sometimes. When I'm looking to relax myself, having to think of something worth writing down gets in the way. It's much easier and more calming to just copy something you like.
When I do this, which isn't very often, 99% of the time I copy from Marlowe. I like the way he uses words, I like the story line, and there's some latin thrown in there every once in a while. Other times I'll list all 50 states.
I've been called weird for doing this but I still like it.
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1 comment:
I just wanted to let you know that I don't think you are weird for doing this ... I think it is just one quality that makes up a unique person.
I really believe that most of what other people consider "weird" is really just simply something that they either would never do themselves or maybe they are slightly jealous that they didn't do it first or even more than that ... that they secretly wish to do it themselves but just aren't bold enough to do something that isn't done "normally".
I have been one to always admire those who choose to follow their instincts doing what helps them find some kind of internal peace in a world filled with chaos.
And just so you know ... I also enjoy the art of handwriting ... that with the age of the computer and the internet and blogs has almost become a lost art. It is good to know that there is someone else who seems to enjoy this art form as much as I do.
I am also going to have to find this book you are referring to and give it a read ... thanks for your recommending it to the rest of us.
Brightest Blessings!
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