I’ve always loved the handwriting of anybody I’ve dated. I think Geoff Dyer wrote in a novel, “love a girl and love her handwriting.” Mine, as a left-handed person, is quite difficult. Mostly caps, which is not at all elegant, and I believe a sign, according to people who analyze these things, of a desire for control. That makes sense, I’m afraid. So I’ve sought pens that are easier for left-handed people to write with. But the aspiration is key. In prose and in public, it’s good to care about the mark you leave.
