Comments on: The Art of Letter Writing http://artofmanliness.com/2009/04/16/the-art-of-letter-writing/ Men's Interests and Lifestyle Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:58:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Aaron Rocha http://artofmanliness.com/2009/04/16/the-art-of-letter-writing/comment-page-2/#comment-52785 Aaron Rocha Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:16:57 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=2460#comment-52785 Extremely good blog post! I have been thinking on how to improve my writing and correspondence for several years. I came across a company that dedicates itself to helping folks, including men, to become greeting card senders. Utilizing the convenience of the internet, one can select a card, enter his or her message, customize it with a picture and even select some gifts, click "Send" and off it goes. They take care to put it in an envelope, stamp it and send it. Anyway, I rant, I have been looking for a blog like yours to teach my team to write from the heart and sincerely. I think your website will be very helpful, I will pass on this blog link. Sincerely, Aaron Rocha Extremely good blog post!
I have been thinking on how to improve my writing and correspondence for several years. I came across a company that dedicates itself to helping folks, including men, to become greeting card senders. Utilizing the convenience of the internet, one can select a card, enter his or her message, customize it with a picture and even select some gifts, click “Send” and off it goes. They take care to put it in an envelope, stamp it and send it.
Anyway, I rant, I have been looking for a blog like yours to teach my team to write from the heart and sincerely. I think your website will be very helpful, I will pass on this blog link.
Sincerely,
Aaron Rocha

]]> By: Writting a letter. :Blessing’s Journaling Journal http://artofmanliness.com/2009/04/16/the-art-of-letter-writing/comment-page-2/#comment-42170 Writting a letter. :Blessing’s Journaling Journal Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:40:57 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=2460#comment-42170 [...] The Art of Letter Writing |AT; The Art of Manliness Because sending a letter is the next best thing to showing up personally at someone’s door. Ink from your pen touches the stationary, your fingers touch the paper, your saliva seals the envelope. Something tangible from your world travels through machines and hands, and deposits itself in another’s mailbox. Your letter is then carried inside as an invited guest. The paper that was sitting on your desk, now sits on another’s. The recipient handles the paper that you handled. Letters create a connection that modern, impersonal forms of communication will never approach. [...] [...] The Art of Letter Writing |AT; The Art of Manliness Because sending a letter is the next best thing to showing up personally at someone’s door. Ink from your pen touches the stationary, your fingers touch the paper, your saliva seals the envelope. Something tangible from your world travels through machines and hands, and deposits itself in another’s mailbox. Your letter is then carried inside as an invited guest. The paper that was sitting on your desk, now sits on another’s. The recipient handles the paper that you handled. Letters create a connection that modern, impersonal forms of communication will never approach. [...]

]]> By: Letterquette « Green Underground http://artofmanliness.com/2009/04/16/the-art-of-letter-writing/comment-page-2/#comment-41878 Letterquette « Green Underground Sat, 15 Aug 2009 05:01:15 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=2460#comment-41878 [...] (he’s a newlywed and I’m busy with school) I found a particular post of interest…a post on Letter Writing.  Now, as much as I’d love the sweet setup in the article, I took a gander.  Wow, [...] [...] (he’s a newlywed and I’m busy with school) I found a particular post of interest…a post on Letter Writing.  Now, as much as I’d love the sweet setup in the article, I took a gander.  Wow, [...]

]]> By: Pablo http://artofmanliness.com/2009/04/16/the-art-of-letter-writing/comment-page-2/#comment-36046 Pablo Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:54:05 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=2460#comment-36046 I absolutely agree with the last comment, one of the things that most dissuades me from letter writing is my poor handwriting and the mess i may leave with my sweaty hands, i find it difficult to hold a pen for extended periods and get messier as i progress, all this leads to me being afraid of committing to a long hand written letter, which i would love to do more often. I absolutely agree with the last comment, one of the things that most dissuades me from letter writing is my poor handwriting and the mess i may leave with my sweaty hands, i find it difficult to hold a pen for extended periods and get messier as i progress, all this leads to me being afraid of committing to a long hand written letter, which i would love to do more often.

]]> By: Dave Valdez http://artofmanliness.com/2009/04/16/the-art-of-letter-writing/comment-page-2/#comment-35849 Dave Valdez Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:19:30 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=2460#comment-35849 While we're talking about this laudable effort, can we address the topic of improving handwriting? How does one make bad handwriting better? After all, nice stationary and impressive items aren't going to do much for a letter if the handwriting is illegible. While we’re talking about this laudable effort, can we address the topic of improving handwriting? How does one make bad handwriting better? After all, nice stationary and impressive items aren’t going to do much for a letter if the handwriting is illegible.

]]> By: Norman Haase http://artofmanliness.com/2009/04/16/the-art-of-letter-writing/comment-page-2/#comment-35663 Norman Haase Sun, 12 Jul 2009 02:11:57 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=2460#comment-35663 Great job guys! As a long-time purveyor of fountain pens, I really appreciate your series. Great job guys! As a long-time purveyor of fountain pens, I really appreciate your series.

]]> By: A.A. JOSE http://artofmanliness.com/2009/04/16/the-art-of-letter-writing/comment-page-2/#comment-35599 A.A. JOSE Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:28:59 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=2460#comment-35599 It's great indeed !Thanks and congratulations ! It’s great indeed !Thanks and congratulations !

]]> By: Carl Muthman http://artofmanliness.com/2009/04/16/the-art-of-letter-writing/comment-page-2/#comment-35578 Carl Muthman Sat, 11 Jul 2009 06:28:06 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=2460#comment-35578 I have always believed a hand written letter is second only to face-to-face for real personal communication. The wax and seal don't quite fit in with my lifestyle or my group of friends. My dad had stationery and I thought it was neat stuff. This may be the nudge to get me motivated to get my own. I had a relationship with a lady many years ago and we wrote back and forth. There was surprising anticipation in waiting for the next letter and total joy to when it got there. My own perosnal flaw with this is that I have such terrible penmanship. Just keep posting these skill articles. Some of these skills just didn't get handed down or retained if they did. It also doesn't hurt me a bit to learn a little class and etiquette, even if it just one point out of the article it is of benefit. I have always believed a hand written letter is second only to face-to-face for real personal communication. The wax and seal don’t quite fit in with my lifestyle or my group of friends. My dad had stationery and I thought it was neat stuff. This may be the nudge to get me motivated to get my own. I had a relationship with a lady many years ago and we wrote back and forth. There was surprising anticipation in waiting for the next letter and total joy to when it got there. My own perosnal flaw with this is that I have such terrible penmanship.
Just keep posting these skill articles. Some of these skills just didn’t get handed down or retained if they did. It also doesn’t hurt me a bit to learn a little class and etiquette, even if it just one point out of the article it is of benefit.

]]> By: The Art of Letter Writing: Stationery | Bookmarks http://artofmanliness.com/2009/04/16/the-art-of-letter-writing/comment-page-2/#comment-35565 The Art of Letter Writing: Stationery | Bookmarks Sat, 11 Jul 2009 02:54:50 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=2460#comment-35565 [...] $(function(){ $("#startbox").html("We previously began a series of posts on the lost art of letter writing. In hopes of resurrecting this splendid tradition, we will be presenting various posts on all the [...] [...] $(function(){ $("#startbox").html("We previously began a series of posts on the lost art of letter writing. In hopes of resurrecting this splendid tradition, we will be presenting various posts on all the [...]

]]> By: 30 Days to a Better Man Day 28: Write a Love Letter | The Art of Manliness http://artofmanliness.com/2009/04/16/the-art-of-letter-writing/comment-page-2/#comment-34286 30 Days to a Better Man Day 28: Write a Love Letter | The Art of Manliness Sun, 28 Jun 2009 02:21:07 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=2460#comment-34286 [...] as we talked about in our letter writing post, letters have special properties that no modern form of communication can duplicate. It’s [...] [...] as we talked about in our letter writing post, letters have special properties that no modern form of communication can duplicate. It’s [...]

]]> By: 30 Days to a Better Man-Day 7: Reconnect with an Old Friend | The Art of Manliness http://artofmanliness.com/2009/04/16/the-art-of-letter-writing/comment-page-2/#comment-31775 30 Days to a Better Man-Day 7: Reconnect with an Old Friend | The Art of Manliness Sun, 07 Jun 2009 14:43:04 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=2460#comment-31775 [...] the letter option myself. I personally don’t like talking on the phone. Letter writing is an excellent tradition to begin with your buddy, and unlike an email, it begs an answer and will almost certainly not be [...] [...] the letter option myself. I personally don’t like talking on the phone. Letter writing is an excellent tradition to begin with your buddy, and unlike an email, it begs an answer and will almost certainly not be [...]

]]> By: Joe Van Cleave http://artofmanliness.com/2009/04/16/the-art-of-letter-writing/comment-page-2/#comment-29294 Joe Van Cleave Tue, 26 May 2009 15:21:07 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=2460#comment-29294 I've found using fountain pens such as Pelikan's, which use a screw-driven, o-ring sealed piston to fill the body of the pen, instead of cartridges, offer an additional level of enjoyment to writing, since you can buy bottled ink, and even mix colors to make your own custom blend. My favorite is Parker's blue/black Quink. As for the best paper, for regular 8.5"x11" lined paper try using Staples' "Eco-friendly" paper that is made from bagasse, the pulp residue from sugar cane processing. This paper is thinner than normal printer paper, but has that crisp, crinkly feel, and takes fountain pen great, without bleeding or skipping. It reminds me of old airmail paper. I've forgotten about blotter paper; anyone have a quick lead on where one can find blotter paper? Back in 2001/2002 I was on an extended business assignment and communicated with my spouse using, not only phone calls but, fountain pen letter writing. I applied wax seals to the envelopes and didn't notice any problems from the postal service. Great article, and informative responses. ~Joe I’ve found using fountain pens such as Pelikan’s, which use a screw-driven, o-ring sealed piston to fill the body of the pen, instead of cartridges, offer an additional level of enjoyment to writing, since you can buy bottled ink, and even mix colors to make your own custom blend. My favorite is Parker’s blue/black Quink.

As for the best paper, for regular 8.5″x11″ lined paper try using Staples’ “Eco-friendly” paper that is made from bagasse, the pulp residue from sugar cane processing. This paper is thinner than normal printer paper, but has that crisp, crinkly feel, and takes fountain pen great, without bleeding or skipping. It reminds me of old airmail paper.

I’ve forgotten about blotter paper; anyone have a quick lead on where one can find blotter paper?

Back in 2001/2002 I was on an extended business assignment and communicated with my spouse using, not only phone calls but, fountain pen letter writing. I applied wax seals to the envelopes and didn’t notice any problems from the postal service.

Great article, and informative responses.

~Joe

]]> By: Joel http://artofmanliness.com/2009/04/16/the-art-of-letter-writing/comment-page-2/#comment-28296 Joel Wed, 20 May 2009 17:06:27 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=2460#comment-28296 I like the idea, but I cant think of anyone in my life who I would like to keep in contact with in this manner. I can't think of who I would want to write to, or what I would want to write about. I like the idea, but I cant think of anyone in my life who I would like to keep in contact with in this manner.

I can’t think of who I would want to write to, or what I would want to write about.

]]> By: Missive Maven http://artofmanliness.com/2009/04/16/the-art-of-letter-writing/comment-page-2/#comment-26504 Missive Maven Sat, 09 May 2009 01:37:23 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=2460#comment-26504 I have many letter-writing resources and recommendations on my blog, http://missivemaven.blogspot.com/. It's all about writing letters. And yeah.. I have a whole selection of elegant stationery! I have many letter-writing resources and recommendations on my blog, http://missivemaven.blogspot.com/. It’s all about writing letters. And yeah.. I have a whole selection of elegant stationery!

]]> By: A Man of Letters | Christopher Price http://artofmanliness.com/2009/04/16/the-art-of-letter-writing/comment-page-2/#comment-26486 A Man of Letters | Christopher Price Fri, 08 May 2009 07:01:49 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=2460#comment-26486 [...] ask how, but earlier today I came across a post on letter writing at ArtofManliness.com. (Let it be…) You must understand, I’ve been surrounded by [...] [...] ask how, but earlier today I came across a post on letter writing at ArtofManliness.com. (Let it be…) You must understand, I’ve been surrounded by [...]

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