Dear Stranger, I hope this letter finds you well, or at least finds you. The post office lost my last one, and I suspect the cat had something to do with it. Things here are fine. It rained on Tuesday. I made soup. I am writing this on the back of a receipt because my nice stationery is being saved for a special occasion that has never once arrived. Please write back. Include stickers. Yours sincerely, someone who has checked the mailbox four times today.
Letter writing is coming back, and everyone who tries it falls into one of four very different styles. The Novelist sends twelve pages, double sided, with footnotes and a diagram of the neighbor's fence. The Postcard Minimalist sends a picture of a lighthouse and five words. The Care Package Crafter mails pressed flowers, tea bags, washi tape and a homemade bookmark. The Late But Loyal Pen Pal replies seven months later with a heartfelt apology and the best letter you have ever read.
Answer fifteen questions about paper, patience, stamps and how you deal with an empty mailbox. Your pen pal personality is sealed in the envelope below. Mind the paper cut.
