The Art of the Handwritten Note - A Guide to Reclaiming Civilized Communication (Hardcover, 1st ed)

When you receive the daily mail do you jump to open the handwritten envelopes first because you can’t wait to see who has written and why? Or do you hold those letters aside to savor and enjoy after you are done sorting your bills and tossing the junk mail? Whatever your approach, you no doubt recognize the importance of the note that comes in a unique envelope with distinct handwriting and possibly a decoration or two. Indeed, in an age when even birthday greetings are sent by e-mail, the personal letter is appreciated more than ever before.
For those who enjoy writing notes, or those who value doing so but find themselves intimidated by the task, acclaimed calligrapher Margaret Shepherd has created both an epistolary tribute and rescue manual. Just as you cherish receiving personal mail, you can take pleasure in crafting correspondence. Love, gratitude, condolences, congratulations–for every emotion and occasion, a snippet of heartfelt prose is included, sure to loosen the most stymied letter writer.
Not only providing inspiration for the content of the missives, The Art of the Handwritten Note gives thorough instruction in the specific details that give so many men and women the jitters when it comes to correspondence that can’t (or shouldn’t) be produced on a keyboard. From overcoming illegible penmanship to mastering the challenge of keeping straight margins, avoiding smeared ink, and choosing stationery that is appropriate but suits your style, this is a powerful little guide to conveying thoughts in an enduring–and noteworthy–way.

General

Imprint:	Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Del
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2002
First published:	2002
Authors:	Margaret Shepherd
Dimensions:	188 x 131 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	176
Edition:	1st ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-7679-0745-3
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Encyclopaedias & reference works > Reference works > General Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Etiquette & entertaining > General Promotions
LSN:	0-7679-0745-0
Barcode:	9780767907453

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