I have been exposed to writing brushes since the third grade of primary school (influenced by my grandparents). Since then, I have no clean books at home, so I practice writing with a brush. Later, I really couldn't find a clean book, so I took a bowl of water and scribbled on the table, which also laid the foundation, mainly my hobbies and meaningless persistence.
Second, I can't stop practicing Chinese calligraphy. I can't practice fishing for three days and drying nets for two days. This is also my feeling. Three years in high school, I lost my brush and hardly touched it. Later, I spent more time in college. When I took the pen again, my hands shook, and I practiced for a month before I stabilized my hands.
Third, personal experience in practicing calligraphy suggests that you just start practicing, don't imitate those flowing calligraphy works, take regular script first! Whenever I want to talk about basics, I met a classmate in college. He imitates other people's works every day, and it really looks like it later, but what he writes is not decent at all! I can't give people a sense of motivation. Later, the hospital asked him to write a notice. As a result, he wrote the same shit. Holding that piece of white paper, he can't write, and he doesn't know how to write. He mainly imitated other people's imitation habits and lost his mind.
Fourth, calligraphy is not as simple as you think. Don't practice if you want to pick up girls or something, but it's really good to cultivate your self-cultivation.
Fifth, don't start with practicing calligraphy. If you start practicing Chinese characters, you will find that your basic skills will be chaotic. Actually, practicing calligraphy is very simple. Just write one by one according to the words in the book. The block letters in the book are the most standard and the structure of the radicals is the most perfect.
I haven't won any prizes, and I haven't participated in any prizes. Only when I was in college, I asked a secretary of the hospital to make a phone call and beg to enter the student union in person. When I went in, I was directly the Minister of Propaganda Department. I have been in college for four years, and 80% of the punishment notices, reward notices, notices, etc. From my hand, the level is not very high, but I wrote a couplet.
In my humble opinion, don't despise those masters. I am totally interested in calligraphy, and I have never thought of getting married and becoming famous. Just having fun.