Pen Vibe

Bringing you Pen and Pencil News, Reviews & Tutorials

  • About
    • Contact Us
    • Submit an Article
    • Pen Vibe Newsletter
  • Guides
  • Tutorials
  • News & Info
  • General Interest
  • Recommended Pens
  • Reviews

How To Improve Your Handwriting – 5 Easy Tips

By Tony Bridges Leave a Comment | Last Updated April 16, 2020

So you’ve decided to try & improve your handwriting, make it look a little less like a spider has crawled across the page & lets just say more legible.

We’ve all heard the arguments about technology taking over & that handwriting is no longer important. Maybe it’s a generation thing but I’m sure I’m not alone finding it faster & easier to jot down a note with a pen than reaching for the mobile & tapping the keypad.

Improve Handwriting 5 Tips

1. Posture
When practicing, sitting at a table is better than in your favourite armchair or sofa. You’ll be able to sit up with a straight back, your feet planted on the floor with uncrossed legs. Next relax your hand & arm, it’s an idea to loosen up by twisting your wrist a few times & do a few stretching exercises as writing will also use muscles in the shoulders & forearms. Avoid writing to the left of your palm (more likely if your left handed) as this is likely to give you cramp. If this is something you are inclined to get there are a wide range of ergonomic pens available to help.

2. Watch Your Speed
Something many people do (me included) is write as if they’re in a race against the clock. By taking time to concentrate on every letter you will see much better results.

3. Doodle
Practice your scribbles, this will help train the hand & eye to work together, it can have the added benefit of providing a little light relief if you’ve had a stressful day or meeting.

4. Keep a Diary or Journal
Whether it’s keeping a note of the days events or recording your innermost thoughts a daily diary or journal entry will give you good reason to practise your writing. Just a few minutes little & often will not only help improve your penmanship but could provide health benefits like improving emotional well being or reducing stress.

5. Loosen Your Grip
It can be tempting to hold the pen too tightly. Rather than squeezing the barrel imagine your pen is a quill that may break & lightly pull it across the page.

When trying to improve your handwriting it may look worse before it gets better but with practice & perseverance you’re sure to achieve a style that you are happy with.

Filed Under: Tutorials


Keep in mind that we may receive commissions when you click our links and make purchases. However, this does not impact our reviews and comparisons. We try to keep things fair and balanced to help you make the best choices.

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

seven − three =

Guides

  1. Black or Blue Ink?
  2. Ballpoint Rollerball or Gel Pen?
  3. Best Fineliners to Use with Copic Markers
  4. Best Pens For Exams
  5. Best Pens for Left-Handed Writers
  6. First Time Buyers Guide to Fountain Pens
  7. How Do You Recycle Ink Pens
  8. How to Get Ink Stains Out of Clothes
  9. How to start Writing A Journal
  10. Complete Guide to Erasable Pens

News & Info

  1. 10 Best Fountain Pens Under £20.00
  2. 10 Great Pen Quotes
  3. 5 Popular Drafting & Mechanical Pencils
  4. 6 Mechanical Pencils For Children
  5. Can You Get Ink Poisoning from A Pen?
  6. Can You Get Lead Poisoning From A Pencil?
  7. Green Ink The Colour of Spooks & Eccentrics
  8. How Far Will A Ballpoint Write?
  9. Adventures in Stationery

Recent Posts

  • How Long is a Pen?
  • The 10 Best Pencils for Kindergarteners
  • The Biggest Pencils in The World
  • Dixon Ticonderoga Pencils – A Comprehensive Guide
  • Wooden Pencils Vs Mechanical Pencils

Sign Up for the Latest News

loader

  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

Info

  • About
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy

More

  • Affiliate Disclosure
  • Submit an Article
  • Pen Finder

Copyright © 2021 Pen Vibe