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Although almost everyone as a child learns how to write correctly, we often forget those lessons when we grow up. Especially in today's era, when the function of transferring information and taking notes is gradually shifting to computers and cell phones, many people find their writing almost unreadable. Even if your handwriting is relatively easy to read, you can still improve your writing to look better.

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Prepare to write

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   Gather the best means. All you need is a piece of paper, a pen or a pencil - seems so simple, right? However, poor quality materials can significantly affect the clarity of the writing.
   • The paper should be smooth - not lumpy that causes the tip of the pen to stick and create lines in the text, and not too slippery that causes the pen to slide uncontrollably.
   • Use lined paper of a size you're comfortable with - wide lines if you're writing large, medium lines if you're small.
   • In many professions, adults are often asked to write on standard lined paper, but you can feel free to choose paper with broad lines if you are a child and studying.
   • Experiment with a variety of pens to find the one that works best for you. There are many types of pens, each with different advantages and disadvantages.
   • The fountain pen uses liquid ink and has a flexible nib for stylish writing. While fine writing can be produced, a good fountain pen can be quite expensive, and it takes a lot of practice to perfect the technique of pen writing.
   • Ballpoint pens use solid ink that many people find not beautiful compared to liquid ink, but the pen is very cheap. However, for ballpoint pens, you should remember that "what money is there", so it is worth spending a little extra money to buy a good pen.
   • Ballpoint pens distribute ink with the "ball point" tip like ballpoint pens, but many people prefer water-ball pens, as they use high-quality liquid ink instead of solid ink. The water ball pen can last as long as a regular ballpoint pen.
   • Gel pens use a thicker ink than liquid ink and create a smooth feeling that many people enjoy. Gel pens come in many colors, but can run out of ink quickly.
   • The quill pen uses a felt tip to distribute the ink, and many people like the special feel of the brush stroke on the page - it feels smooth but with a bit of friction. This ink dries quickly, so the brush is a good choice for left-hand writers, as their hands often smudge the text when writing from left to right.

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   Choose a good writing desk. The first step to good posture when writing is to find a good tabletop. If the table is too low, writers tend to bend over and curl their spine, causing pain and chronic damage over time. If the table is too high, the writer will have to raise his shoulders in an uncomfortable position, causing shoulder and neck pain. You should choose a writing desk so that you can bend your elbows about 90 degrees while writing.

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   Create correct posture when writing. Once you have found a writing desk that does not cause you to hunch over or raise your shoulders, keep your posture so that your back, neck and shoulders do not hurt.
   • Sit on a chair with your feet flat on the ground.
   • Sit up straight, keeping your shoulders and neck as straight as possible. You can take a break from time to time if it is difficult to hold the position, but over time muscles will develop and help you maintain good posture over a long period of time.
   • Instead of plugging your head down to look at the page as you write, keep your head as straight as possible while your eyes are looking down. This may cause the head to bow slightly, but not to the page.

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   Place the paper at an angle of 30-45 degrees. Sit across the table, then rotate the paper so that it forms a 30-45 degree angle from your body. If you're writing with your left hand, the top edge of the paper should be facing your right hand side; if you write with your right hand, the top edge of the paper will be facing your left hand.
   • When you practice writing, you can make some adjustments to find the angle that is most comfortable for you to write clearly.

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   Practice stretching your hands before writing. The growth of computers and mobile phones has had a significant negative impact on writing - a study has revealed that up to 33% of people have difficulty reading their own. One characteristic of this trend is that people have less handwriting than before; Therefore, if you do not practice stretching to prepare for the sudden increase in movement, you can quickly experience cramps.
   • Gently hold the hand used to rewrite and hold for 30 seconds, then stretch your fingers and stretch for another 30 seconds. Repeat 4-5 times.
   • Fold your fingers down so that your fingertips touch the base of your finger, where your finger meets the palm of your hand. Hold for 30 seconds, then release. Repeat 4-5 times.
   • Place your hand on the table. Lift up each finger one after another and stretch, then lower. Repeat 8-10 times.
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Method 2 of 3: Write nice print

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   Hold the pen properly. Many people hold the pen too tightly to try to control the brush stroke, but that often causes hand pain and bad handwriting. You need to hold the pen gently in your hand.
   • Place your index finger on the tip of the pen, about 2.5 cm from the nib.
   • Place your thumb on the side of the pen.
   • Use the side of the middle finger to support the lower part of the pen.
   • Ring and pinky fingers for comfort and naturalness.

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   Use your whole arm when writing. Most bad words are usually written by writers tend to only use their fingers to "draw" words. Correct writing technique requires you to use all muscles from fingers to shoulders, creating smooth movement of pen strokes on the page instead of the jerky movements commonly seen in people "drawing" letters. Fingers should act as a guide instead of a force when writing. You should note the following:
   • Don't just use your fingers to write; You should use both arms and shoulders.
   • Don't lift your hand to move after writing a few words; You need to use your whole arm to move your hand smoothly across the page as you write.
   • Keep your wrists as fixed as possible. You should move your arm, use your fingers to guide the pen to take different strokes, but the wrist should not move much.

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   Practice writing simple lines and circles. Hold and move the pen properly, writing a row of dashed lines across the page. The hatches should be slightly tilted to the right. On the line below, write a row of circles, trying to write as even and round as possible.Practice the correct technique of writing dotted lines and circles every 5-10 minutes until you can master the brush stroke.
   • Try to keep the straight lines equal in length and angle. The circles should be of equal roundness and size and should be neatly enclosed.
   • Initially the hatches and circles may be skewed. The hatches can be of different lengths, slopes at different angles, etc. Some circles are very round, others are oval in shape; some are neatly enclosed, others have overlapping and deviating strokes at the end of the stroke.
   • This exercise seems simple enough, but don't be discouraged if the initial lines and circles are not straight. Continue to practice a little bit every day, and you will find that the more you practice, the better you improve.
   • Good control over lines and curves will help you write more clearly.

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   Switch to writing letters. Once you get used to the correct posture, how to hold the pen and how to move your hands while writing out hatches and circles, you can move on to writing letters. But don't rush into writing complete sentences right away - instead, practice writing each line of letters like the first time you learned to write as a kid.
   • Write at least 10 capital letters each and 10 lower case letters on lined paper.
   • Write the entire alphabet at least 3 times a day.
   • Try to write the letters evenly: all the letters "a" must be the same, and every "t" must be italic with the same angle.
   • The foot of the letters should be on the line of the page.

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   Practice writing entire paragraphs. You can copy a passage from the book, write the paragraph yourself, or just copy this article. However, you will learn to write whole letters if you use sentences that include all of the letters of the alphabet. Maybe you will enjoy making up or searching for such sentences on the internet, or you can use the following English phrases:
   • The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dogs.
   • Jim quickly realized that the beautiful gowns are expensive.
   • Few quips galvanized the mock jury box.
   • Pack my red box with five dozen quality jugs.

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   Practice slowly. Don't expect your handwriting to quickly improve - it can take a long time to erase the memory of muscles that have grown after years of bad writing. However, with iron sharpening day by day, you will eventually notice an improvement in your writing.
   • Do not rush. While some situations require you to write quickly - for example, when taking notes in class or during meetings, when you can, slow down and focus on writing evenly.
   • Gradually, as your hands and arms begin to get used to the new writing motion, you can speed up writing while maintaining the same handwriting clarity as when writing slowly.

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   Write by hand whenever possible. If you are really serious about improving your writing, you have to put it in practice. People often prefer to use computers or tablets over pen and paper to take notes, but your writing will start to return to the same mess if you don't continue to practice the hand and arm you used to write.
   • Apply techniques in practice sessions to practice: always carry good quality pen and paper; find a table top of the right height; maintain good posture, hold the pen properly, position the paper at a comfortable angle, and let your fingers guide the pen while the arm plays the role of moving the pen across the page.
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Method 3 of 3: Write nice cursive

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   Use writing materials and maintain the same posture as you would when writing print. The only difference between handwriting and cursive is the shape of the letters. Keep the tips in the first two parts of this article when you're practicing cursive: use good quality materials, a writing desk of the right height, good posture, and correct pen grip.

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   Recall the cursive letters in the alphabet. Perhaps you learned to write all upper and lower case letters as a child. However, like many other adults, after so many years of inactivity, you may not remember how cursive is written. Although many cursive letters are quite similar to printed letters, some letters, such as the letter "g", are not the same in both upper and lower case.
   • Buy cursive books in the stationery area in the supermarket or from the school supplies stores that don't have them in the supermarket. If neither of these locations is for sale, you can buy it online.
   • You can also easily find free cursive patterns online.

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   Practice writing each letter in both upper and lower case. Similar to cursive writing, you should also practice writing cursive letters, just like a beginner to cursive. Make sure to follow the pen strokes correctly when writing each letter.
   • First, you should write each letter separately. Write a row of 10 capital A's, a row of 10 lowercase a's, a row of capital B, etc., remember to write each letter separately.
   • However, keep in mind that in cursive writing, the letters are interconnected. After you get used to writing each letter individually, repeat the above step, but this time connect the letters to the letter that comes after it.
   • Note that cursive capital letters are not usually concatenated in the text; so you would write a capital A and match it with a 9 lower A string.

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   Perfect the lines between the letters. Aside from the shape of the letters, the biggest difference between cursive and print that you can clearly see is that the letters in a word are joined together when writing cursive. As such, it is important that you be able to connect the two letters spontaneously without having to struggle with how to write them. To practice this writing style, write down the alphabet letters, rotating the letters every day so that you don't get bored and practice writing all the different lines.
   • Write from the top of the board to the middle of the alphabet: a-z-b-y-c-x-d-w-e-v-f-u-g-t-h-s-i-r-j-q-k-p-l-o-m-n
   • Write backwards from the bottom of the board to the middle of the alphabet: z-a-y-b-x-c-w-d-v-e-u-f-t-g-s-h-r-i-q-j-p-k-o-l-n-m
   • Write from the beginning to the end of the alphabet, leaving one word behind: a-c-e-g-i-k-m-o-q-s-u-w-y; b-d-f-h-j-l-n-p-r-t-v-x-z
   • Write from the bottom of the board to the beginning of the board, leaving two words behind: z-w-t-q-m-k-h-e-b; y-v-s-p-m-j-g-d-a; x-u-r-o-l-i-f-c
   • Just keep writing. You can create as many different writing styles as you like - the purpose here is simply to focus on creating the lines between the different letters.
   • Another benefit of this exercise is that you won't be able to write quickly, as letters don't make real words. By forcing yourself to slow down, you can practice writing letters and connecting letters slowly and carefully.

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   Write sentences and paragraphs. As you did in the previous section, you should move on to writing words, sentences, and paragraphs once you get used to writing each letter. Use sentences that include all the letters of the alphabet that you have practiced in print.

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   Move the pen slowly but firmly. When writing print, you will lift the pen after writing each letter or two letters, depending on your own writing style. However, with cursive, you will have to write many letters in a row to lift the pen. This can affect fluency in writing.
   • You may want to take a break from writing a word or two. However, this not only breaks the solid lines of words, but can also smudge the ink if you use a fountain pen or other liquid ink pen.
   • Write slowly and carefully to make sure you don't rest the pen in the middle of words. Cursive should be written in a single line in a smooth and even way.
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Advice

• Do not lean in writing. For example, don't lean to the left, because when you reread your work you will see the word skew, so sit up straight and use a sharp pencil.
• Slow down. Even if a friend finished earlier than you, it doesn't matter. Continue to practice until maturity.
• Focus on how you have progressed instead of how bad your word is.
• After writing a passage, stop and re-examine your work. If it looks good, keep practicing like that; If not, think about what you can do to improve.
• If you don't like writing the entire alphabet, write random things, such as your name, your favorite foods, etc.
• Start with paper with wide lines. When writing large letters in the middle of the line, it is easier to keep the uniform size of the letters, and also be able to check the smaller details of the letters. As you get better, you can move on to paper with smaller lines.
• Write in a way that you feel comfortable with. If you find yourself writing beautifully, but your friends write better, don't try to imitate them. Just write your own way.
• Try to focus on why you want to write better. If you feel discouraged, continue to think about why you want to write beautiful letters.
• First clear your mind, then start thinking about the words or letters you want to write. Continue to focus on those words and slowly write on paper.
• Write many times of words that you find difficult to write beautifully to build muscle memory.

Warning

• Do not be stressful! Often students will write better as they grow up.
• If you see someone overcome You either finish before you, tell yourself that they just finished and they rushed to write.
• You may experience hand pain, so be prepared for this in advance.