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    Hello everyone! I just bought my first fountain pen, a Pilot Metropolitan fine nib, and have found that it is inspiring me to improve my penmanship. I haven't written in cursive on a regular basis in nearly two decades, and so I'm currently relearning (and modifying) my cursive and attempting to develop a presentable script. I'm also considering seeking out a pen pal or two for further practice.

    So far I'm really liking the Pilot Metropolitan, and I'm seriously considering picking up a second with a medium nib...

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    Default Re: Hello from Knoxville, TN!

    Welcome and Congratulations on your new pen! Use it in Good Health. Your handwriting looks pretty decent to me as well.

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    Default Re: Hello from Knoxville, TN!

    Welcome. I wish that my joined up writing was that good!

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    Default Re: Hello from Knoxville, TN!

    Hello and welcome to FPGeeks.
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    Default Re: Hello from Knoxville, TN!

    Hello and welcome.

    One way to practise is to write letters

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    Default Re: Hello from Knoxville, TN!

    I wished I could write as well as you! Welcome. A Metropolitan was my first pen. I still love it despite collecting another 40+ pens over the last year.

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    Welcome to the forum.
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    Default Re: Hello from Knoxville, TN!

    Welcome! I have pen pals with much worse cursive than yours.
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    Default Re: Hello from Knoxville, TN!

    Quote Originally Posted by VertOlive View Post
    Welcome! I have pen pals with much worse cursive than yours.
    Hey! It's still a work in progress!
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    Default Re: Hello from Knoxville, TN!

    Welcome! The Metropolitan is an amazing pen, particularly given how inexpensive it is.

    Go Vols!
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    Default Re: Hello from Knoxville, TN!

    Quote Originally Posted by insignia100 View Post
    Hello everyone! I just bought my first fountain pen, a Pilot Metropolitan fine nib, and have found that it is inspiring me to improve my penmanship. I haven't written in cursive on a regular basis in nearly two decades, and so I'm currently relearning (and modifying) my cursive and attempting to develop a presentable script. I'm also considering seeking out a pen pal or two for further practice.

    So far I'm really liking the Pilot Metropolitan, and I'm seriously considering picking up a second with a medium nib...

    cursive.jpg
    Cursive is truly becoming a lost discipline! It should be taught in schools as it once was. But alas, the younger generations are "thumb dumb". But that is just my opinion.

    Glad you are with us!

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    Default Re: Hello from Knoxville, TN!

    And a hello back from an hour south of you on I75. We have a group on Facebook if you're interested in joining, Fountain Pen Users of East Tennessee. Had a meetup yesterday in Knoxville.

    Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk

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    Default Re: Hello from Knoxville, TN!

    Welcome aboard.

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