Start with writing in big bold letters to make it easier.
Start with writing in big bold letters to make it easier.
Another item you can use is a normal ballpoint pen. They are cheaper than calligraphy pens and quite useful. Your choice of pen will sometimes, but not always, affect how you write. A fountain pen can yield a different handwriting style altogether if you’re used to using a ballpoint. [1] X Research source
For absolute beginners, use a lined paper preferably one that has a middle dotted line to help you when shaping and sizing your lowercase letters. The dotted middle line will act as a guide to help you write evenly and neatly. You can find these lined papers in your local stationery shop or supermarket. [2] X Research source Spiral bound notebooks are fairly easier than composition notebooks because you can open them all the way.
A “relaxed grip” means that none of the muscles in your hand are overly flexed, and your fingernails shouldn’t be white from squeezing the pen’s barrel. [4] X Research source
Whether you plan on writing in cursive or print, it can be difficult to form nice letters without warming up. Doing a couple of simple drills will help you to write clear, confident characters. [6] X Research source Something you can do to improve your cursive writing is to simply brush up on the basic cursive alphabet. This is the best way to make sure you are writing your cursive correctly as you build the writing reflex. You might accidentally develop a letter form that isn’t technically correct if you don’t check the alphabet early on. [7] X Research source Don’t feel bad if it is taking a while to get better. Remember, it may take a while, but improvement will come.
