clown writing

the more i try to use up my inks (even just the samples, my god), the more i'm convinced i can only treat Black as somehow Real Writing. it definitely helps if a color is dark and the only one in use (vs alternating with a contrasting color - maybe if they were more analogous?) but it still feels like "someone's playing around here, not worth reading"?? maybe with the samples i could just toss them without regret, or use them up in a wacky art project, but i have quite a few full bottles, too (granted most of them were bought Long Ago, i've only dabbled in samples and small bottles the last few years, if at all). it's a lifetime supply of illegible colors :( i think keeping them is a great and painful reminder of My Folly, there's no way i'll make this particular mistake again (buying anything that's not black). the only question for myself is - do i keep trying to use them? i definitely will to the end of this year, i've been picking the inks to match the months' tarot decks in hopes…