mnmlscholar 7/1/21 mnmlscholar 7/1/21

A currently inked for poolside journaling

I am away on my honeymoon for the next two weeks. The kinds of writing I expect to get into are quite different than my typical fare.

There will be poolside journaling. One hopes there will be poolside journaling. “One,” in this scenario, is me.

mnmlscholar 6/26/21 mnmlscholar 6/26/21

To grind a nib or not to grind a nib, part two

Nib grinders, in just the past few years, have experimented in earnest with new and exciting ways to alter the shape of a pen’s tipping. And so, alter the writing experience.

Nib grinds, as I see it, add drama to the writing experience, tailor your pen to serve a specific kind of writing, and turn a pen into more than one writer.

mnmlscholar 6/22/21 mnmlscholar 6/22/21

School’s out for summer — so returneth the Nakaya

School is out for summer. This first week of break is nearly meeting free. Almost all of my writing is for me, at whatever pace I choose. And practically all of my writing happens seated at a desk.

mnmlscholar 6/20/21 mnmlscholar 6/20/21

To grind a nib or not to grind a nib, part one

A conversation with a pen friend of mine a few months ago has been rattling around in my head since. He said he struggles to understand how someone can buy a new pen with a lovely round nib and immediately walk to a nibmeister to have it ground.

I have love for both round and ground nibs. They each add value to the writing experience. This week, I’m thinking through the benefits of unground, round nibs.