In Pursuit of Penmanship

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Theory & Practice
- Jun 25, 2018 Rocking and Rolling: Understanding the Oval Drill as a Modification of the Push-Pull Jun 25, 2018
- Mar 1, 2018 Building the Writing Engine: Simple Movement Exercises for Developing Strength, Rhythm, and Control Mar 1, 2018
- Jan 15, 2018 Anatomy of the Writing Engine: How Muscular Movement Actually Works Jan 15, 2018
- Jan 15, 2018 Foundations of Business Penmanship: Lessons to Supplement Self-Study Jan 15, 2018
Guest Posts
- Apr 12, 2018 The Study of Form: An Analysis of Historical Exemplars Apr 12, 2018
- Mar 6, 2018 A Great 'Little' Practice Word Mar 6, 2018
New Slants
- Aug 31, 2018 A Bold Claim Against Father Spencer Aug 31, 2018
- Apr 16, 2018 Mills Writing "Live": A True Business Hand? Apr 16, 2018
From the Library
- Feb 2, 2018 Creating a Self-Study System: A Bibliography of Learning Resources Feb 2, 2018
Scribblings
- Jul 2, 2018 How to Succeed in Penmanship: Stories from the Fifth Grade Jul 2, 2018

All tagged E.C. Mills

Jun 25
Jun 25 Rocking and Rolling: Understanding the Oval Drill as a Modification of the Push-Pull

Michael Gebhart

Theory & Practice

I like to think of the push-pull and the oval gestures as variations of the same physical action—like two gears on a single movement “engine.” Here’s how it works and why it matters.

Apr 16
Apr 16 Mills Writing "Live": A True Business Hand?

Michael Gebhart

New Slants

In Modern Business Penmanship, Mills produced a “recorded” script as an ideal for his readers to study from—a carefully thought-out and edited collection of “takes” of his live writing performance.