I enter this week with lesson plans sketched out, conferences planned, and meetings prepped. Wowza. All but two meetings will move methodically enough to accommodate intentional attention to my writing angle. This is what policy wonks call a “policy moment” — a nib grind moment.

Dr. Nicole Sharp (aka. @aerognome) recently extended an invitation for folks to participate in their new study on how we experience inks as wet and as dry. I’m including an excerpt of their call to action here because it looks like a fun investigation. It’s a short, direct, and anonymous Google Form.

I revisited my nib choices for the coming week with my work planner’s THIN paper in mind. Kokuyo’s THIN paper is moderately absorbent, which leads to some line spreading and a dry writing experience with liquid inks. EFs write with F widths, and so forth.

When at first I don’t succeed, I give it one more go. This week is a second chance to make effective use — and enjoyable use — of my six currently inked pens from last week.