
🎶suddenly I can see blue skies again. beauty says nothing less than all hearts will mend. I promise you they do. ☁⛅☀
| — | Elisabeth Elliot (via heartbeatofatwentysomething) |
(Source: landofthefree)
| — | C. JoyBell C (via thatkindofwoman) (Source: whiskeysoaked) |
This may come as a surprise to some people, but at one point it was common practice to “cross-write.” (Another name it’s know for: “cross-hatching.”) Essentially the writer would reach the bottom of the page, turn the paper sideways, and continue writing!
Many examples of this phenomenon can be found online, including ones by famous writers from the era such as Henry James, Jane Austen, and Charles Darwin. Check out a few examples we’ve compiled