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Season one preview

Something new is afoot. My first season of reference posts is nearly here.

Each season, I tap into my background as a researcher and educator to share ten posts that reflect on how the resources around us can balance being productive with enjoying the process.

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If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it

Last week’s palette lives on — mostly. The collection of pens, nibs, and inks is already well-balanced. Why try to fix what isn’t broken.

I do, however, need a new daily driver. And I inked a new wild card — for the fun of it.

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Life as a nib-size nomad

Writing with a balance of broad and narrow nib sizes this week has been instructive. I recognize that I have become a nib-size nomad. I happily jump from EF to M to Zooms and B nibs.

My line-width preferences have ebbed and flowed both over time and depending on the kind of writing I intend to get into.

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Finding happiness in old ink loves

All three new inks are long-time favorites. Old loves. Classics within the mnmlscholar collection. Heck, Aonibi is my all-time favorite blue ink. Joy is the point, after all.