u/Cholahomma

Really enjoying the manual for this one. REALLY like that it has a longhand form as well, for when something ridiculous shows up.

I am wanting to lean into it, so started copying each chapter based on the lesson in the actual shorthand. My thoughts so far:

This manual is perfect for this setup. It is clearly laid out and builds simply. The person who made it really did great.

Memorizing letters completely is key. If I don't have to stop and think about what letter I am looking at, the rest should be much, MUCH simpler to understand and read in the future.

Looking ahead, the vowel system seems pretty great. I actually like breaks in words, and favor long-term readability over speed, but this should still be plenty quick for anything I will need.

Final thoughts: DO WEIRD STUFF to learn shorthand! If you can do weird stuff, the normal stuff will be easy. Keep it slow, keep it consistent, keep it fun!

Been dabbling in a lot of different shorthands while lurking here, trying to figure out what I like. Speed is less important than long term readability for me, and I am a sucker for aesthetics. Kind of liked Orthic, kind of liked Forkner, but Taylor just looks awesome to me.

Figure I would work on Odell's Taylor and see if I could fix the long-term readability issue. I think it can hold vowels really well with some careful placement. Anyone else tried this out before? Above is my go at keeping vowels in. I'll probably drop some as I get used to it, but feels safer having them as an option.

P. S.: "time" is by far my favorite word here. It looks like a clock!