How to Have Elegant Handwriting

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Trace an elegant font.. Write in loopy cursive.. Copy sections from your favorite book.

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1

Trace an elegant font.

Step 1

Trace an elegant font.

2

Write in loopy cursive.

Step 2

Write in loopy cursive.

3

Copy sections from your favorite book.

Step 3

Copy sections from your favorite book.

4

Practice writing letters of different widths.

Step 4

Practice writing letters of different widths.

5

Emphasize elongated letters.

Step 5

Emphasize elongated letters.

6

Learn calligraphy, which is the art of creating decorative handwriting.

Step 6

Learn calligraphy, which is the art of creating decorative handwriting.

7

Write with your shoulder and back.

Step 7

Write with your shoulder and back.

8

Hold your arm out in front of you and practice writing big letters in the air.

Step 8

Hold your arm out in front of you and practice writing big letters in the air.

9

Practice your movements with a pen in your notebook.

Step 9

Practice your movements with a pen in your notebook.

10

Practice strokes and figures.

Step 10

Practice strokes and figures.

11

Slow down and write methodically.

Step 11

Slow down and write methodically.

12

Remember to stretch and move around.

Step 12

Remember to stretch and move around.

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Practice your handwriting every day.

Step 13

Practice your handwriting every day.

14

Place the pen over or just forward of the knuckle on your index finger.

Step 14

Place the pen over or just forward of the knuckle on your index finger.

15

Hold the pen lightly.

Step 15

Hold the pen lightly.

16

Keep your fingers straight and write slightly above and between your thumb and i

Step 16

Keep your fingers straight and write slightly above and between your thumb and index finger.

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Use your non-writing hand to hold the paper and balance you while you write.

Step 17

Use your non-writing hand to hold the paper and balance you while you write.

18

Properly position the paper on the writing surface.

Step 18

Properly position the paper on the writing surface.

19

Sit up straight and avoid slouching, but not stiffly.

Step 19

Sit up straight and avoid slouching, but not stiffly.

20

Find the pen or pencil that works for you.

Step 20

Find the pen or pencil that works for you.

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Get a notebook.

Step 21

Get a notebook.

22

Find a large flat surface for writing on.

Step 22

Find a large flat surface for writing on.

23

Buy a handwriting course book.

Step 23

Buy a handwriting course book.

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