Practical Penmanship: Mirror Writing

[@daydream1066]

My mom said I used to mirror write my sentences as a kid. I'm not just talking about a couple letters, I mean the entire paper would be in mirror writing. The teachers were shocked that I could easily write my full paper in mirror writing and were also concerned I had dyslexia. My mom waved it off as normal, but my teacher had informed her this was actually rare that I could easily mirror write. I am not dyslexic by the way, I have no problem reading, and even as an adult I can still mirror write if I wanted too. Obviously, I do it normally, but it is still very easy for me to mirror write and takes not a lot of thought to do it for fun. I think this can be very useful, especially when writing notes and what note if you don't want anyone to know what you are saying.

[@DieyenDualPen]

I've never met anyone who could do that, but I have heard similar stories. Are you left handed by chance? Sometimes I hear left hand students will write mirror image because they'll mirror what they see right hand persons do. I agree, it is quite fun having a secret notebook of mirror writing, just like da Vinci.

[@daydream1066]

@@DieyenDualPen Yup, I'm a lefty, which is why when I mirror write is feels almost natural doing it. So while I'm mirror writing, I'm actually writing "normally" like how the right handed person does it. It's neat that my hand doesn't smudge my letters, pens glide with easy and I'm not fighting to get ink out of some pens, and my hand isn't covering the sentence, I can see what I'm writing. Plus I can have my own secret letters haha. To me when I mirror write, you are simply flipping your letter the other direction. Some are even easier like "p" and "q" and "b" and "d" because you already write them to mirror one another anyway. The only letter I have to stop a second for is "y" but even then it's not really hard. It's fun mirror writing! I can't wait to ask my other lefty friends if they can do it naturally too :D

[@DieyenDualPen]

@@daydream1066 yep that's right. You should try learning to write forward with your right hand now :)

[@daydream1066]

@@DieyenDualPen I can write with my right hand too, just not well haha. You could read it and it looks okay but it feels awkward. Sometimes for fun I will write with both at once, now that's pretty cool to do! When I do play around with my right hand, it's very interesting to see that this is how 90% of the world writes, even though it feels so unnatural haha.

[@billybilodeau1991]

I’ve been practicing mirror writing for the past several months and I’m also a lefty. It feels so freeing lol. Like, this is what “normal” ppl feel like to when they write. I have found its helped my normal cursive writing. I feel the pen flowing better then before. I typically right in non cursive because its hard to write cursive and it looks better. With mirror writing my cursive looks a hell of a lot better.

[@watteau6646]

This is mindblowingly original. You are inspired. Wow. Glad to see you are here.

[@DieyenDualPen]

Hi there, thank you. That is very nice of you to say.

[@susanliebermann5721]

I always knew I was wired a bit differently that others. I can to this easily with both hands at the same time, or just one hand at a time. I don't know why I can see it so easily in my head. I started life left-handed, then discovered that the letters of the English language were designed by a right-dominant handed culture...so I taught myself to write with my right hand...discovered how much easier it is to form those letters right-handed...and from there, the "flip" to mirroring was just natural. Leonardo daVinci did this to hide his secrets. Great video...nice to know there are others like me!

[@SpencerYonce]

I am literally the exact same

[@TellingStewart]

🌱🙏🍃

[@victorjames7]

I’m right handed and can write backwards naturally with my left hand, try it and just don’t over think it just write. Leonardo da Vinci used this method in his journals.

[@DieyenDualPen]

Good advice, thanks for sharing.

[@goerto]

This is a fun subject. This is a quality video. Surprised there are not more comments. You bring great value. Thank you so much. The progress is amazing. SUBBED!

[@DieyenDualPen]

Thank you for kind words. Glad you've enjoyed the video!

[@NganNguyen-ie7jc]

For some strange reasons I can easily do this anytime. I’ve always have this ability but never paid attention to it, I thought it was just a normal (but kinda cool) trick. I found out today that this is actually a thing and decided to search it up. And the thing is, I’m not dyslexic nor left-handed, so I don’t really know why I can do it.🤔 Oh and great video by the way! 👍🏼

[@DieyenDualPen]

Ah how strange, well might as well learn to do it left handed! :) thanks for kind words.

[@NganNguyen-ie7jc]

dieyen DualPen woah that’s a good idea, especially in this long and boring quarantine situation. Definitely using your video as a resource!!! 😁

[@jelena4736]

You are probably ambidextrous. I just found out it about myself. You probably can mirror write with both hands same time as well. Superpower 😃

[@Jackveshleo]

Same here I thought everyone can do it but found that isn't true😐

[@joefrank7531]

Your teaching method of saying to try it in the air with both hands was very helpful, thanks. Appreciate your work.

[@DieyenDualPen]

So happy to help. Thanks for the nice comment

[@carlitosaguilar7074]

Thanks for sharing, this is pure gold! Well explained 🖋📜

[@DieyenDualPen]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@JayZeledon-44]

That's an ability i would like to learn. I love to learn things that are not to common or u dont see every day. Keep up the good work.

[@DieyenDualPen]

Thanks

[@Theintuitiveside459]

Great video!!! Think that so much is still misunderstood regarding da Vinci. I’m sure learning this skill increases spacial awareness in the brain and creates new neural pathways. Thanks for posting!!

[@DieyenDualPen]

Now with 5 more years of practice. It has seemed to quite dramatically change my attention span.

[@milissaragou1412]

I have always been able to do this, it's pretty cool. I always thought everyone was able to until I found out its rare.

[@DieyenDualPen]

Very cool. Do you also do it ambidextrously?

[@susanliebermann5721]

OMG! Me, too! I've always been able to do this with both hands!

[@DieyenDualPen]

@@susanliebermann5721 That's awesome. Do you remember how you started?

[@TheHeatherjane]

I always thought everyone could do this until one day my doc noticed something I was writing and he was amazed! I can do it with both hands but it much nicer to read with my left hand (since i'm left handed)

[@DieyenDualPen]

I believe anyone can do this if they try and practice. :)

[@TheHeatherjane]

@@DieyenDualPen Mine just came naturally but it would possible if people practiced :)

[@littlelotus2003]

Thank you so much...this is very helpful.

[@DieyenDualPen]

You're very welcome. I'm glad you've found it helpful!

[@prernarawat8443]

Before coming across your channel, I used to do Mirror writing in my free time and write my diary like that so nobody could read in case they got a glance. I also can write with my left hand.

[@DieyenDualPen]

That's very cool. I pretty much have done the same. It's been fun to see the improvement over time.

[@prernarawat8443]

@@DieyenDualPen Unfortunately I have never continued to do mirror writing to see the improvement but I can draw with left hand so that's a plus.

[@kyphih1586]

My best friend and I learned to do this in 8th grade (1962) so we could pass secret notes. LOL I can still wow folks with it! hahaha

[@philiproyd6563]

What is fun is when I have to sign for a receipt, I will write my name in a mirror image. I mean, why do I have to be like everyone else and write it forwards?

[@DieyenDualPen]

You don't! 😁

[@ankitaniceumednice3090]

You is great

[@DieyenDualPen]

Ha! Sometimes but thank you

[@kousikmanna1850]

You are also great

[@scottishwarrior8014]

I did this few times in primary school and my head master sat next to me and used a small mirror then ask me to read a book with the mirror and I could do it very easily I also have touch of dyslexia so I just wonder if that had anything to do with it ?

[@DieyenDualPen]

I too wonder. I've heard that writing in cursive helps with dyslexia because the slant in the writing prevent the brain from flipping characters. Mirror writing cam quicker to me than writing. I also know someone now who converts all his digital books to mirror image and reads them that way. I know because he asked me to send him a mirrored version of my book. Lol

[@mahaparamahapara1093]

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[@DieyenDualPen]

My pleasure!

[@mahaparamahapara1093]

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[@DieyenDualPen]

Thanks!

[@mahaparamahapara1093]

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[@DieyenDualPen]

California

[@radhagupta5371]

I can do mirror writing in 4 languages. And I am not dyslexic. I can do easily with my right hand .I can solve mathematical equations too in mirror writing

[@DieyenDualPen]

Very cool!

[@littlelotus2003]

You're awesome!!!! 😄

[@DieyenDualPen]

🙏

[@ChepsterZH]

I did not know that Leonardo da Vinci used is mirror writing until I watched the video of Bill Gates collection of inventors. I was very surprised to learn about this as I thought I was the only one doing this! 😂. I can do this easily without thinking. As a student, Are used to write notes or write important information that I don’t want anyone else to read in mirror image format. But I did not know that other people can do this or have interest in doing this 😊

[@DieyenDualPen]

I was surprised too when I heard of people doing this. Now I love to teach people they can do it too!

[@dullknifefactory]

I read somewhere Mirror writing has roots in esotericism for some reason

[@DieyenDualPen]

I'm not familiar with this. Could you elaborate?

[@dullknifefactory]

@@DieyenDualPen I read somewhere mirror writing was an occultist tool for communing with the subconscious Or something to that effect

[@DieyenDualPen]

@@dullknifefactory That's very interesting. I've personally experience a sense of euphoria through left handed mirror writing and manifested some things very quickly by writing about it often.

[@dullknifefactory]

@@DieyenDualPen Thanks for sharing your experience! I look forward to practicing it myself

[@KCRUBYWOO]

When I was very young I used to write mirror but I saw it correctly. So strange.

[@DieyenDualPen]

Not strange at all, simply what your brain was accustomed to. There have been many cultural examples where "normal" and mirror writing was used regularly.

[@nene1964]

Leonardo davinci wrote like this

[@DieyenDualPen]

Yes he did