Handwriting secret tip close-up as requested

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• long
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[Evenderly]

Relax your grip around the pen, relax your wrist, and use your shoulder muscles. Watch professional scribes. Their fingers and wrists rarely move.

The easiest way to get a feel for this is by writing on a 90 degree surface, like a whiteboard or blackboard, because it's nearly impossible to write with your fingers or wrist at that angle without producing words that are too small to read for anyone standing at a distance. It's primarily about muscle control.

[SamandAugust]

What you say seems very wise and sensible, especially about keeping the wrist steady and the hand relaxed. I like to make the long letters, almost as a meditation, and still feel that it helps, but I see that my hand is to tense in the video, and I appreciate your good advice. Partly I tend to keep it tense because my hand tremors a bit, which adds to the challenge of handwriting. But I appreciate the wisdom of your relaxed and steady finger/wrist idea. So, thanks for the constructive comment.

[Evenderly]

The reason exaggerating your lines makes your handwriting appear more elegant is actually because you're using more muscles in your arm. A few things you could do to improve your penmanship is to relax your fingers and keep your wrist and finger muscles stationary while writing with your shoulder muscles. It feels awkward at first, but you'll notice broader strokes and gentler curvature in your lettering.