(1) intention comes first. That is, make a plan in your mind before you start writing. What is the content? Is it poetry or prose? What style do you write? Is it regular script or running script? Write horizontally or vertically? How to sign? How to use printing? What kind of style and artistic conception is formed? Be aware that.
(2) measure paper and set words. That is, make a plan on paper before you start writing. According to the content to be written, the size of the paper, the number of words, font shape, line arrangement, signature format and printing, make appropriate arrangements on the paper. Generally, the head, feet and left and right sides are set aside first (the sky is wide and narrow, and the left and right sides are even). If you write regular script, official script and seal script, you must first count the number of words (including signature) and fold the box. If you write running script or cursive script, fold the vertical line (or horizontal line). When writing horizontally, you can leave one or two spaces at the beginning, but you should not write completely at the end, and you should leave your feet empty. There is no need to leave a space at the beginning of vertical writing, leaving a foot for margin and seal. Beginners can tidy it up with manuscript paper first, and then adjust and modify it if there is anything wrong. Don't write until the layout is basically set. Don't rest assured that you will have problems before you get attention.
(3) The first word leads the article. Think carefully before writing the opening words. Make them bigger, heavier and fuller. Because the first word is very restrictive, after writing the first word, we should consider many changes of the whole word according to its style. Such as size, density, posture, mood, dryness. Therefore, Sun's Book Score in the Tang Dynasty said, "Every word is a rule, and every word is the final rule". Ge Shouzhiyun in Qing Dynasty said: "Write a word first, and the situation will be controlled to the end." . This shows that the first character of calligraphy works plays an important role, which controls and restricts the whole text, basically determines the font, strokes and shape of the whole text, and plays a leading role. Therefore, the first word of each work must be mature before writing. When writing lines and cursive scripts, the first word is usually bigger, heavier and fuller.
(4) the circulation of qi. That is, the whole work should be coherent in momentum, unified in style, consistent in brushwork and consistent in brushwork. The size, thickness, length, width, density, back-to-back, receiving, pitching and looking around of each line of words should be properly matched, not piled up, not fragmented, natural and smooth, elegant and elegant.
(5) The last article ends. In other words, the final collection of the whole word should be perfect, especially the last line should be properly collected. On the one hand, we should try to avoid leaving only one word, which seems isolated and suspended; On the other hand, we should also avoid going straight to the end, and the congestion is too tight. The last line had better end in two thirds. According to the situation of the whole article, the last word of the whole article can be long, heavy, big, flat and heavy (generally, it should be written bigger and thicker like the first word) to keep the spirit and avoid uncertainty. However, in the actual writing process, we should also improvise, take advantage of the situation and avoid remedies. If there is penetration or dry pen in front, you should take care of it in the back to avoid top-heavy or tight front and loose back.