I dunno what you mean by practice. What exactly is the OP practicing? They have admitted to the fact they haven't done no reading, so what in the fuck are they practicing? Being able to draw letters? why would that be good practice? Being able to draw letters is the only prerequisite for a typeface? Practice only makes sense when you have a clear direction. A lot of us have practiced for years and got it wrong because there was no clear direction. OP has been given a certain direction to continue improving before they attempt in designing a full typeface but going by what you said it's okay to just whip shit up and we should encourage they continue whipping shit up outta the blue without uinderstanding the basics? That's the worst advice.

Also, your link sucks at the highest level, the confusion between italic and humanistic script is just unbelievable...

Eh? Explain to me to why and while you're at it I'd like to see work of your own on italics just so we know you know your shit. I'm curious how italics and this so called "humanistic script" doesn't fall in line, do fucking explain and in length. Having said that I haven't followed Briem's take on italics but the man has enough info for a beginner in typedesign to get a good grasp on the basics, the same info that's parroted in numerous places.