How can I improve my penmanship?

Question

I write all the time, still doesnt work, even my neatest handwriting is messy, like even when I go real slow

Answer 1

use the other hand.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Well there are many ways to improve your penmanship. however i don't know which type of penmanship your asking about so I'll break it down into three types.
1) Normal Print writing
2) Script/Cursive writing
3) Calligraphy/writing in like Chinese, Hebrew, Arabic, the none Latin based languages

For basic print writing just practice writing the alphabet over and over again, this will help because the repetition eventually leads to muscle reflex. this goes with the same for Script/Cursive writing too.

with Cursive writing it's best to use a stencil first or those dotted line images that you can trace over to practice to get the curves down properly. one book that I personally recommend, and have yielded results with is, Cursive Writing Made Easy & Fun! (Grades 2-5).

For Caligraphy when i was learning chinese i used to write it out in pencil lightly then lightly go over it with a brush. and i would start out writing big so i can get the characters down first, eventually slowly writing smaller. The best way to write caligraphy is to be relaxed and have lots of elbow room, if your not too old try doing it on the floor.

But the BEST and Most USEFUL Way is repetition and practice, that's how you get better handwriting.

if all else fails. i've heard this one from a parent of my Cousin's friend (this is a first person account i've seen it in action too, i take care of my cousins) this parent had an arm brace for her son, which locked the hand in a rigid state so that wrist was locked in place, so instead of using the wrist to write, the boy used the for arm to move the pencil (it sounds complicated but basically hold a pencil try write without using your wrist but with your whole arm). this worked wonders and the child is writing beautifully now.

but however you approach this, i wish you the best of luck.

Answer 4

Practice writing each letter in both lower case and upper case 100 times each...this may make your arm hurt but will improve your penmanship.

Answer 5

You can practise drawing circles that slant to the right, and then straight lines at a slant to the right. Make the loops above the lines such as in b,d,k, t, lexageratted, taller than the rest of the letters, and also the loops below the lines such as the botttom of the f, g, j, p, q,y, alot longer.

practice having the letters meet the line below them evenly.

Answer 6

I have the same problem
some other people just dont understand how hard it is to write neatly

I found out that all you have to do is try to move your arm and elbow while you write instead of just your fingers and wrist

good luck!!

Answer 7

Slow down when you're writing. Think about the way your forming your letters/numbers/whatever.

Answer 8

Write slowly and practice.