Writers bid to revive letter-writing
The Rumpus started this a while ago. Was tempted to subscribe but there were too few details. Might have to head over and sign-up.
From a writer’s perspective, I find it a strange thing writing a letter in this day and age. I think one of the appealing attributes of letter-writing is you must measure what it is you want to say. There’s no BACKSPACE. It’s an exercise. It’s not that freethought isn’t allowed or that you can’t write in pencil. Maybe it’s just that I find my handwriting skills have eroded. Regardless, special care is taken in writing a letter. Is it legible? Am I writing straight? Which pen should I use? Will it bleed through? I’m running out of space. Where should I place the stamp? Include my address?
If you recall, I started porting a pad of airmail stationary mostly for travel but sometimes for the heck of it. Strange sending myself a letter. But somehow it feels more real and something physically tangible that I can keep and say, “Look at what I was thinking.”
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