Writing Shop

Years ago we used to have coin shaped wooden pieces that had tuit written on one side. They were for those people who always said I?ll do ___ when I get around to it. Are you saying that to yourself about any thing you are wanting to do but just have not worked into your schedule yet?Consider that we always make time for those things we really want to do so the question now becomes do you want to write or are you just saying that is what you want to do for whatever reason you are proclaiming you want to write?  If it is writers block you are dealing with, you can get help with that at many places on and off line. If you are just blowing smoke as they often say about words spoken that one never intends to follow through with, now or ever, but they sound good at the time, it is time to change your position and do it or stop talking about it. We can find many excuses for why we are not able to do something and can let the time slip right through our fingers and never get it done.  Start planning and begin writing on what you want to share with the world.  You will never be able to recoop the lost time but you can certainly make up for it by beginning and staying with your writing now.   You have no idea how many people you can help with what you consider trivial.  It might just be the exact solution they are needing and looking to find.  Start by writing 3-5 minutes at a time.  Then put those few sentences aside for later.  Do this every chance you get every day and soon you will have sufficient content to write very comprehensively about your topic.  You will be amazed how those mini writing sessions can add up to tell your story and then some.  It really feels great to have enough content to edit some out that is good but not really adding to the whole. Think about the round tuit wooden coin and how many things you have said that about and begin to find the courage to get beyond the excuses and get your projects done writing or anything else you are putting off.  You now officially have a round tuit so your excuse is officially over.  Be brave, big breath and go for it.

Glasshouse, Charles Stross, 2006, ISBN 0441014038 Several hundred years from now, humanity has just finished the Censorship Wars. Using an electronic virus called Curious Yellow, it targeted the brains of historians as they used teleportation gates (the major method of transportation). Robin has just emerged from a medical clinic with most of his memory wiped. Perhaps he was one of those targeted historians; he does have memories of being in a tank regiment during the war, not as a soldier, but as a tank. He joins a research program to recreate the “dark ages,” the late 20th and early 21st centuries, by having volunteers live in an actual, recreated “town.” It sounds like a good way to get away from whoever is trying to kill him; whatever he did, or was, before his wipe, it must have been important. The participants are given random, anonymous identities (Robin is turned into a woman named Reeve). Along with Sam, her “husband,” they are placed into what looks like Smalltown, USA. They are given little, or no, idea as to just what they are supposed to do. All the couples are electronically monitored; during mandatory church services on Sunday, any faults or misdeeds are pointed out to everyone. Reeve is one of the few who begins to realize that something is really wrong. Their contract specifies a minimum amount of time to be in the study, approximately 3 years, but does not specify a maximum amount of time. The town has become a very high-tech panopticon. The women have suddenly become fertile, and several female participants have become pregnant. Perhaps the idea is to create a new race of people who don’t know that there is an outside world. Perhaps it has to do with this new race re-infecting the rest of humanity with a new and improved version of Curious Yellow. Here is a wonderful piece of writing. The best part is the author’s look at present-day life. He does not just needle it or poke fun at it, he rips it to pieces and stomps on what is left. The rest of the book is also very much worth reading. This gets two strong thumbs-up. Paul Lappen is a freelance book reviewer whose website, Dead Trees Review, has over 700 reviews on all subjects, with an emphasis on small press books.

Article Writing is a fine way of directing the ongoing internet traffic to the concerned website. It is a good marketing tactics to host good articles on the site and offer them to the readers, free of cost .This will increase the reputation of the site and win the trust of audience. They will slowly bond with it and the sales of the advertised products or services will increase. Engaging Content The primary aim of the writer should be to present a well researched content in the article. Writing should reflect originality and be free from duplicate or plagiarized material. Search engine loves new content and places it high on the page ranking in the search results. Quality content is the King and this should be the motto of the writer if he or she wants to achieve excellent results. Optimizing the Articles Adding sufficient SEO features in the articles increases the value in the eyes of the engine spider. A captivating title followed by a lively introduction and an engaging content body sprinkled with correct keywords in sufficient quantity, optimize the article and increase the visibility of the site and the webpage. This means more audience is directed to the site and this creates a viral phenomenon in which the popularity increases as more and more readers visit the site. This in turn drives up the engine ranking which again means, further increase in the traffic. In short one can say this all leads exponential growth of customer base of the site. Submitting Article s to Popular Directories There are famous article directories listed on the net like Ezine, Buzzle, Go Articles, etc that enjoy a wide audience. Major search engines also rank them very well. So writing quality articles for such sites on regular basis increases the traffic flow to the site connected through the link in the resource box. Hence both audience and spider follow the site and keeping diverting a large part of the ongoing internet traffic to the site Keeping Readers in mind This is the golden rule to achieve success as an SEO content writer. It should be followed zealously if the writer wants the site to attract a good part on the ongoing internet traffic towards it. The content that addresses the needs and fulfills expectations of the readers is bound to succeed in winning the appreciation of the audience. The other mantra to achieve the success in this field is to regularly update the articles and provide new and fresh content to the directory so that the search engine and audience are kept occupied in the site and help in maintaining steady flow of traffic for long time to come. We are one of the top rated Article Writing Services and Search Engine Optimization expert on most of the outsourcing portals. Please visit .bluebirdwritingservices.com for all your outsourcing needs.

Three Trailers Down by Douglas Chandler Graham is the extended story that began in Smoke and Murders. Although this may be regarded as a sequel it is a complete novel. The small town of Vinyard is about to settle down after the murders of an entire family. However, new problems arise to keep the gossip pot boiling. The story follows the Lieutenant that ran the Vinyard police department and was caught and fired for multiple criminal offenses. Intrigue, murders, sex and money drive just about all the characters in Three Trailers Down, at least, the more sophisticated ones. The rest take life as they find it. Douglas Chandler Graham tried to get dozens of organizations to look at the arrest and trial of Earl Bramblett in the five years after his trial while on death row. All were overloaded with other cases they were working, which should give some indication of justice in America, or the lack thereof. High profile cases give the impression every fact is checked and all evidence is examined. In the dark courtrooms of America “justice” is whatever the court determines, the law be damned. A prime example of this is on the ten year old website allamosa.com. There was no justice in that trial and it cost Bramblett his life. About the Author: Douglas Chandler Graham grew up in rural Virginia close to Lakeside Amusement Park. He worked summers at this park from the age of twelve until he was eighteen when he joined the U.S. Army Air Force. Honorably discharged from the military, he became a street cop in Roanoke, Virginia. Over the years, he has been a bill collector, salesman, and postman. After retiring from the Postal Service, he became a certified private investigator and bodyguard. He has lived in Florida since 2000. His first book ‘Smoke and Murders’ is a fictionalized story of the murder of the Hodges family as discovered in the small town of Vinton, Virginia, on August 29, 1994. Most of the characters are composites of people known to the author and, except for the murders; most of the situations are made up. Fascinated by the sequence of events as they unfolded, the author could not get the crime off his mind, and over the years, Smoke and Murders evolved. Urged by family and friends to finish the story, the author hopes that it will spark some interest in the real story of a man he believes was falsely convicted. Three Trailers down is now available from the publisher and soon at Amazon.com Three Trailers Down 978-1-4415-5755-1 Xlibris 238 pages

This I didn’t want to hear. But knowing that it was best to follow a John’s advice, I made my way to the cliff and carefully peered over the edge staying as far back as I could. There, one hundred feet below were teeth-like jagged rocks that would impale anyone unfortunate enough to fall from this precipice. I glanced back in the direction of my hut. Could I stay awake without subjecting myself to this kind of insanity? And I found myself walking back, climbing the steps, and resignedly sitting down to do my inner work. I actually stayed wide-awake for a long time, but eventually I found myself dozing off again, and became so disgusted with myself that I dejectedly stomped back to the cliff. This indeed was not pleasant. There were only two things I was very uncomfortable with; heights and ghosts, and this cliff was the epitome of my fear of falling. I sat on the ground and scooted toward the edge, not daring to look down. Then I gingerly swung one leg over the edge, then the other while leaning back on my arms, and keeping my balance as far back as I could toward safety. I knew that I would eventually have to sit up in the correct posture to do my inner work, but I had to gain my confidence slowly. I was certainly wide-awake, however! I carefully, and ever so slowly raised myself into an upright sitting position, still not looking down but painfully aware of my situation, as I began my inner work. It wasn’t long before I was sweating profusely, and incredibly awake, imagining that my balance was shifting forward toward the grinning teeth below, and at which point I would quickly lean back on my elbows! This is how things went for a few hours until I noticed my head nodding! This was unbelievable! How in the world could I be stupid enough to let my head nod in a situation like this? This was not good, and I became wide-awake, only to nod again in a little while. This went on for an interminable amount of time until unbelievably; I woke up to find myself slipping over the side of the cliff! How could this be? One of my most agonizing fears was coming true, and I had no way of stopping it! I was going over, head first, so I twisted quickly and clawed at the vertical face. Something hit me in the groin as I went sliding down - a small bush growing out of the side of the cliff - and as I slid past, I was able to grab it and hold tight. I screamed for help until I was horse and couldn’t scream any more, hanging on and dangling above certain death. The bush was not rooted deeply, and every time I screamed, it would pull out a little further; I didn’t have much time. Then, a figure suddenly loomed over me with his hands on his hips, and immediately assumed it was a John keeping an eye on me, but with the sun at his back, I couldn’t tell for sure who it was. Whoever it was continued to stare at me, and then I knew I was finished when whoever it was turned his back and walked away. The bush was now only holding on by a few slim roots and would pull out any moment, so I closed my eyes and waited for that incredible peacefulness that comes when death approaches. All of a sudden, something hit the back of my head! It was a rope, and as it dangled beside me, I was so weak that I couldn’t even grab it. Suddenly, someone jumped over the edge and slid down the rope until he could put his arm around me, holding the rope with the other just as the bush pulled out. We started our slow ascent, inch by inch, until somehow we made it to the top. My savior brushed himself off, and without saying a word, began walking away. I called out, “Moosawa! Wait a minute.” I untied the rope from the tree where Moosawa had fastened it and handed it back to him. With both our hands on the rope, we looked at each other for a moment. “Why did you save me?” I asked, puzzled. “I’m not sure.” “You could have let me fall to my death; a legitimate accident, and then taken my body back for the bounty.” “Yes, that crossed my mind.” “So why did you save me?” “I don’t know. When I first arrived, I only pretended to do the inner work, waiting for you to show up, but as the months went by, I became bored just sitting there and actually tried it. This tiny taste of the inner work, along with the openness and love of these dedicated, harmless men, especially a John who knew from the beginning that I was here to kill you, had an unexpected effect on me. My head turned around. “The night I released the snakes, I was torn. I was beginning to see the futility of escaping the emptiness’ these men talk about, by collecting the bounty and living a life of luxury, but the old me’ was still in charge. After I was sure that you were bitten, I returned to my hut to await word of your death. Suddenly a point of light descended through my open window and lit on the floor, transforming itself into a beautiful woman. Six months ago before I came here, I didn’t believe in immaterial beings - they belonged in children’s fairy tales. But now I do. “I didn’t know what to make of it. She talked to me through my mind somehow, and what she said shocked me, as if I was struck by a bolt of lightening. She showed me, in my head somehow, the rest of my life and how it will play out if I continue in my ways. And it terrified me. Then she showed me my future lives of horror and torture, being buried alive and suffocated many times, and grotesque, monstrous beings chasing me in places not of this earth. When I screamed out, she quickly calmed my mind, after which I experienced nothing but indescribable peace and ease. “After she left, I made my way to your hut to help but could see that you were both suspicious, and when a John looked at me with his hand on my shoulder, I knew my life would never be the same. I made plans to leave the community immediately after you got well, but then something told me to stay just a while longer.” “Did the immaterial being tell you her name,” I asked. “Savaka” He replied. “Yes, I know Savaka. She is your helper being now. . . . So, where will you go now?” “I don’t know. I feel confused and lost.” “You have become a true key seeker like me, and we are both lost. But I know in my heart that we will find our keys someday, and I wish you only happiness.” “Yes, I wish you happiness as well, my king. I will be leaving in the morning so you will not have to worry about me any longer. I am truly sorry for what I have put you through.” “Yes, I’ll remember you every time I look at the scar on my stomach and back from your poorly aimed arrow, and now on my snake-bitten ankle!” Then I smiled and bowed to him with my hands folded at my chest, as we parted company for the last time. He slowly walked down the trail but something was different about Moosawa; he was standing a little straighter now. Sleep, not surprisingly, was no longer a problem after this episode, and one night as my inner work deepened, I had my first visions. It happened when my mind finally slowed down enough with my inner work so that I could sustain undisturbed attention on my breath for an hour. What I imagined in the visions were the woman’s skeleton from the table and the baby from the hall climbing up my steps . . . clump, clump, clump. Then I imagined leering skulls covering the walls of my hut, and when I screamed out in fright, the visions vanished. A John always insisted that I mention any strange events during my inner work, so when I mentioned the visions, he knowingly smiled and said, “The first five to ten years of your inner work will sooner or later bring up feelings of fear, and the sooner you conquer these feelings the better. Face fear straight away, and any visions, words, lights, or anything else you see or hear internally should be dismissed without delay; just immediately return to your breath.” He further explained that this underlying fear resulted from the false perception I had of myself. He was addressing what the blacksmith tried to tell me when he said that I was not who I thought I was. “No progress can be made toward the spiritual life without an equal sacrifice of the material life,” a John added. “Merely giving up something in your mind is inadequate and is simply a fallacy and delusion; you must release it permanently in your heart - and this requires insight and wisdom. Eventually, you must sacrifice everything including your belief in your self,’ and when you do this, fear will naturally arise because as you begin to renounce the worldly life and give up your self,’ you don’t know yet if there will be anything on the other side. Therefore, you will be subconsciously fearful and stuck for a while. When we face the emptiness, this is how it always is. We don’t have the insight at this point to know that just on the other side of this emptiness is everything, including Reality.” The vision kept frightening the wits out of me, recurring every few nights until finally a John put his foot down. “It is time for you to face your fears!” He said, “You must sit through the entire night, alone, next to the cremation sight, and next to the table holding the woman’s skeletal remains until your fear is gone!” I was not happy. This would be worse than the cliff, but I reluctantly agreed to do it. The following evening, I took my mat and timidly approached the cremation sight not far from the skeleton that was lying on the table with part of its flesh still hanging from its bones. I had always been brave, not afraid to fight anybody or anything, but this was different; this was supernatural! A cold fear gripped my heart like a vise when I saw the table. Glancing around quickly, especially behind me, I placed my mat on the ground next to the cremation fire and tried to carry on with my inner work. No luck, I vividly imagined the skeleton sitting up and walking toward me, and I was sure that the bones and skull cooling in the recent fire were inching my way; and even that the baby was crawling out of the hall. I didn’t move; I couldn’t! I just sat there enshrouded in the black night, sweating it out in white-knuckled fear. It must have been around one o’clock in the morning when I heard a soft rustle behind me in the leaves. Then something bumped my leg. Something was crawling into my lap! I was petrified! Was it the skeleton; was it the baby, the skull? I couldn’t move a muscle except for my eyeball, as I slowly looked down. ( To be continued) (hr) E. Raymond Rock of Fort Myers, Florida is cofounder and principal teacher at the Southwest Florida Insight Center, .SouthwestFloridaInsightCenter.com His twenty-nine years of meditation experience has taken him across four continents, including two stopovers in Thailand where he practiced in the remote northeast forests as an ordained Theravada Buddhist monk. His book, A Year to Enlightenment (Career Press/New Page Books) is now available at major bookstores and online retailers. Visit .AYearToEnlightenment.com

What are the pros and cons of writing short stories and posting them online for money as opposed to writing short stories just for the sake of writing itself? The first thing that a writer interested in writing online stories as a means of living must accept is that it’s not easy selling your online stories to willing publishers over the Internet. While there may be a lot of literary agents and publishers out there who may accept your works, the money you can possibly get from writing short stories online is not that big. Of course there may have been a few writers out there who found it quite easy to write short stories online for online consumption but these are the distinguished few who have already established a niche and a name in the online literary market. Stephen King, being one of the most prominent examples, has already tested the online waters with huge aplomb but that’s because he has already created a name for himself publishing horror novels in the traditional form prior to writing short stories online. In your case though, being one who is only starting on your literary career, you may find it pretty difficult to penetrate the market when writing short stories online. There might be occasional websites who are willing to pay you decent sums of money but as a general observation, the competition in writing short stories online for money is really tight and difficult. For instance, granted you write short stories online impressively, but most of the online publishing houses would just give you that proverbial glare because you are a new author who has yet to establish a name in the literary market. As such, it has always been recommended that you write short stories online first for the sake of writing itself before you plunge into using your writing for a living. Sign up to some respectable writing websites for authors who have been writing online stories. Publish your works there until such a time that you’re already noticed by a wider online readership other than your family and kin. As soon as you have established your name in the various writing websites, publishing companies will eventually notice your talent in writing short stories and before you know it, they’ll be tailing you off and asking you to write short stories online for them. Good luck!

Sending a thank you card is more than good etiquette. It is good business and good personal relations. The thank you note is still the mark of a thoughtful person, and is one of the best ways to stand out from the crowd in business and in your personal life. Dropping a thank you card in the mail tells the recipient that you truly were appreciative of their time or their gift. Unfortunately, many of us are “too busy” to remember that someone as does something nice for us. Getting a thank you card means a trip to the store, or finding appropriate paper to write a thank you note. One way to get past the excuses and get those thank you cards out there is to order a supply of personalized thank you cards and keep them on hand for those occasions that call for acknowledgement. You just may find yourself sending out thank you cards for occasions you might have never considered before. Hopefully you realize that it’s not too hard and it is the right thing to do. Personalized thank you cards can do more than say thank you. You can express your personality along with your thanks if you choose the right kind of personalization. When choosing personalized thank you cards, there are a few things you should keep in mind. Are they going out for a special occasion? Weddings, showers, birthdays and other special occasions call for a note of appreciation to those who gave you gifts. Let the occasion dictate the style of the thank you cards. If you’ve ordered or are ordering wedding invitations, for instance, you might consider ordering Thank You cards to match your wedding invitations. Say thank you to your guests with a photo card. Choose a photo taken at the event, your wedding photo or the first dance of the husband and wife could be another option. A simple, understated card design like the Between the Lines Photo Thank You Cards lets your photo take front and center, as well as letting you choose a card color that works well with the photo you choose. Write a quick personal note on the card, tuck it into a personalized envelope, and you’re finished, it’s as simple as that. Holidays call for an abundance of thank you notes. Choosing a holiday themed note card or correspondence card makes it easy to acknowledge those who help make your holidays special. For those quick notes to say, “I really enjoyed your party, thanks for inviting me!” and “It was great to see you , thanks for dropping by!” choose a card that makes it easy to say thank you. A set of personalized Happy Holidays postcards make great personalized thank you cards. They’re already filled out with your name and address, and the bright, holiday themed design is sure to bring a smile. Make it easy and fun for your kids to send thank you notes for their gifts. Getting kids to send thank you notes is harder than getting them to the dentist. Make it fun and easy for them to say thank you by buying them personalized kid-friendly thank you notes, like the Big Thanks thank you notes. Keep your camera handy while they’re opening presents so that you can snap their smiles as they pull out each gift. When it’s time to send thank you notes, pull out the cards and the photos and let them tuck in a photograph of them with the gift, write a quick “I loved it! Thanks, Uncle John!” and send it off. Businesses should also say thank you. Thank your customers and colleagues with personalized thank you cards designed especially for your business. Order stylish thank you cards with your company name printed on them and keep them on hand to send out with a big sale or referral. Bordered Business Thank You Cards are a classic choice for a small business. Thank You is printed in the top right corner, with your company name printed vertically along the left side. Add the names of your employees printed horizontally alongside your business name, and still have plenty of room on the correspondence card to jot a personal note. Reusable Thank You cards Pick up on one of the newest trends with Civilettes Thank You cards. The clever thank you card is simply printed with “Thank You” on one side and “Please Reuse” on the reverse. They tuck into a handy portable box so that you can make a point of acknowledging and thanking those you see in the course of your daily life. Do your part in making the world a happier place. By handing out a Civilettes Thank You card to the bank teller or the secretary who is always so pleasant, you are making them feel as if they made your life less stressful. You’re guaranteed a smile and the possibility that your thank you gets passed along to many others. Suzanne Bradley is a freelance writer who writes about personal organization and goal setting, often discussing a specific aspect of organization such as stationery.

The popularity of music and painting has been lasted for centuries, and no one in history had denied their aesthetic values. However, the unique art form of tattoo, it has gained a mixed attitude since its appearance and prevalence. Several years ago, when ed hardy put tattoo art with clothing culture, the mixed opinion has existed. Although it has made a great success, still some show a dismissive attitude towards it, they hold an idea that those patterns are full of exaggeration, and seemed a little tacky. Take one of my friends for instance, he shows an antipathy attitude towards ed hardy clothing. For he, those skull patterns are not so attractive, and the existence of those brave colors, all these made him dazzled. But still many people are so crazy about Ed Hardy clothing, as it unique designs that full of personality. And some famous stars, they are fans of them too, take Jon, Madonna and Beckham for instance. And for my peers, some of them have a mark on Christian Audigier also, and often I could see them wear in Christian Louboutin from head to toe. Some of them are so crazy that they have clothing from coogi shoes each season. Because they are rich in products, and have put into market a lot of categories, such as T-shirt, shoes, hats and swimsuit, all these Affliction had involved. At last, in my opinion, it is unnecessary to pay too much attention to so many people’s attitude, as everyone has a standard in judging what beauty is. So, no matter other people show a liking or disapproving idea, the most important thing is whether you like it or not. Related Articles: Ed Hardy Hats And Caps By Edhardy0622 It Could Be Said Ed Hardy Superb Compositions And Other Techniques Ed Hardy Im Not The Usual One To Bash On Things About Wholesale Ed Hardy Highlighting You Special Taste With Ed Hardy Clothing

Over the weekend my husband and I attended the drag races and while we were there I couldn’t help to notice all the people that had tattoos. Of course this isn’t new to me because I am a tattoo lover and I know 36% of people from the ages of 18 to 35 have at least one tattoo. But what I found most interesting is the designs that people have. And the coolest thing about it is every tattoo is unique and different. As I have mentioned before tattoo designs are practically endless. But when you are out somewhere and actually get to see all the designs people have its cool, at least it is to me. And a lot of these people had more than one tattoo, which is very common. Also one thing that I found very interesting is that a vast majority of these people had tattoos on their legs, mainly the back of the calf. Another thing that I noticed was that most of the men there had black tattoos while the women had colored ones. Which this could mean nothing or it could mean that women prefer colored ink over black ink. Which I do not fall in that catogory. For some reason I prefer my tattoos to be in black ink. And as the statistics suggest most of these people were women. For some reason more 18 to 35 year olds that have tattoos are women. And interestingly enough more women regret their tattoos and have them removed more often than a man. I just thought I would share this because it’s always nice to see these statistics in real life. If that makes any sense. Your Tattoo Friend Ashley

By glancing at Figures 119 and 120, you will find the script of two individuals, who are as perfect a complement of each other as could be found. The holograph of each slants perceptively to the right, indicating deep abiding love and the tendency to idolize each other. In Figure 119, the man has a strong will and determi¬nation, shown by the even pressure and the crossings, this com¬bined with the slant gives steadfastness and tenderness… Turning now to that phase of graphology that naturally makes it appeal to every human being, because it furnishes data, which helps toward the realization of happiness. Each person looks forward to the time when he or she should find a true helpmate, and in every sense of the word, a friend. By glancing at figures 119 and 120, you will find the script of two individuals, who are as perfect a complement of each other as could be found. The holograph of each slants perceptively to the right, indicating deep abiding love and the tendency to idolize each other. In figure 119, the man has a strong will and determination, shown by the even pressure and the crossings, this combined with the slant gives steadfastness and tenderness. The spaces between words, letters and lines with the outward strokes in some of the final letters formed as in ‘read’ betray generosity and sympathy. His attitude or any one writing in this fashion is one that would be ideal as a lover, husband or friend. Figure 120, the woman slanting at even a greater angle in a like direction, denotes even a greater amount of sentiment. The spacings are the same but her script runs uphill, even a trifle more than his, indicating hopefulness and courage. The trait of generous feeling is paramount to everything else. Her sensitiveness, the delicate strokes, her intuition, the breaks between the letters as in ‘i’& ’s’, endow her with a special sense, which enables her to feel the mental condition of her consort and thus avoid friction. This couple has enjoyed a tender relationship for many years. Where the writing is upright in either sex, the other formations being similar, the individual would be less demonstrative, especially if the final letters end abruptly. Should by misfortune the writers of figures 121 and 122 ever marry, or even contemplate it, they would be constantly fighting. These handwritings are as absolutely mismatched, as the individuals would be. Both have the slant to the right, but alas, though this does denote affection, so many other modifications appear that it is lost in the fog of clashing traits on both sides. The man who wrote figure 121 is naturally ambitious, straightforward, honest, shown by regular, even pressure, straight lines and upward movement. Order and system are his strong points, he is immaculate in his dress, but he is obstinate as a mule with a desire to boss. The blunt ending of some of the strokes and the ‘t’ crossings indicates this. The lack of sympathy appears in the last stroke of final letters, while the large rounded capitals show conceit. His general style indicates refinement and education. Now if this individual should marry the writer of figure 122, immediately there would be wars and rumors of wars, as his whole mental trend and habits of life would be different from hers, even though she might be very attractive on the physical plane. Observe the simple style without any marked character to it. Affection is there - the slant shows that, her willpower is almost negative as the uneven pressure and the ‘t’ bars indicate. It is not her fault that her sympathy bubbles over at every funeral that she could attend. She would incline to tears readily, enjoy being delightfully miserable, which would naturally grate upon any man with a disposition like her husband’s. The small o’s being open at the top give her a desire to talk unnecessarily at all times. Her sense of order is lacking, emotionally strong, shading of letters, and slant of writing, her devotion would be explosive and her temper as typified by the cross strokes very fitful. Should a woman whose script resembles that of figure 123 think of joining forces with a man that writes a hand like figure 124, it would be well for her to pause to consider. Both would have set ideals with much sentiment-the slant again. In each, the pressure is alike, revealing force and willpower. The larger style and shape of the letters in the woman’s hand show a tendency to rush things. Her capitals denote self-assurance and a sense of importance, while the open a’s and g’s indicate that she would dominate in the expression of her opinions. The t crossings and blunt minimal letters signify her ruling capacity. Despite the fact that she would enjoy a discussion of literature and art, her energy is pervasive. With the man’s script (figure 124), you find a tremendous power of concentration. The small writing indicates this. The even pressure throughout combined with wide spaces betrays a steadiness, a generous attitude, while the slant veering to the right, without crossbars, reveals a sentiment, which makes for peace and calmness. The lack of harmony between these two would exist from the fact that her desire to forge ahead putting her ideas into action would clash with his peaceable disposition. There are no bold arrogant crossbars in his script. Any two of this class would get along provided each followed independent, individual tastes and ambitions. They would agree to disagree comfortably. Figures 125 and 126 have common aims denoted by the clear steady even strokes animated by honesty and sincerity, as the straight lines and even height of small letters show. Still mental conflict and reservations would mar an alliance of any two such persons. The easy flowing style and delicate writing of the man is a positive sign of a genial quiet disposition. He is never in a flurry. The woman has too much force, her ambition and determination as per her heavy down strokes and t crossings would carry him into an atmosphere of physical discomfort and mental unrest. They would not of necessity clash madly, merely the woman is too strong and her almost vertical hand shows that her mind dominates her feelings and affections, vice versa as regards to the man. The types shown by figures 127 and 128, although very dissimilar on sight have many points in common. The woman in figure 127 writes a hand that is all vertical, betraying coldness and reserve, yet the shaded uneven downstrokes make her sensuous and responsive to beauty in all of its forms. The round formation of her small letters at the bottom reveals musical talent. This corresponds with all that appears in her side companion, figure 128, the man. Even though the slant is different, there would be a distinct harmony in their point of view. However, in these two, or in any like them, the preponderance of affection would be with the man, not much emotion however would be betrayed on either side. Such types could meet on the common ground of similarity of tastes and moderate friendship. Figure 129 reveals a type of man of whom to be aware. Apart from any personality or power of attraction he may have, he is unbridled in his desires. Note the heavy vile downstrokes, the wavy baseline being very much in evidence, with the closed o’s, signifying that he is a liar and thoroughly dishonest. The erratic formations of his connective letters give a strong personality. Anyone writing in this way should be avoided, also generally speaking with any man or woman whose writing flows in this undulating fashion, whether of this script type or not, the tendency to deceit is paramount. Of course, other signs might modify this tendency such as willpower, shown by the strong pressure throughout. In figure 130, a woman, are similar conditions. In her case the nervous erratic method of forming her pen pictures, the long letters of one line extending into that below, is indicative of a mental twist. She would believe absolutely in the images created by her imagination. High nervous tension is denoted by the dashed dotting of her i’s and punctuation. About The Author: If you would like to view the images to this article/lesson, please send a blank email to engraphnetvision.net.il For more information, please visit careertest.ws .learngraphology.com