From PETER HARRISON
In her mirror letter, Lucy Riddell did not make it clear whether she
mirror-writes with her left hand. As she was enthusing over the lack of
smudging, I assume that she does. If that is correct, her letter is all the
more interesting.
Many years ago, I was introduced to the trick of mirror writing: as a
right-handed person, use the left hand. Indeed, if I write with my left
hand without concentrating too much on forming the letters, legible mirror
writing is the natural result.
I have always understood this to be saying something about the way the brain
operates, although I have never been sure what was the message. If Lucy
finds it easier to write mirror-wise with her left hand than I do with my
right, then the message appears more complex than I had imagined. It would
be interesting to know how she gets on with right-handed writing (mirror and
straight) and with writing using both hands simultaneously.
Peter Harrison
Leatherhead, Surrey
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