Has anyone had success improving their handwriting?

Question

I&rsquo;ve always had terrible handwriting to the point where classes in college would give me a C with in class exams vs an A with take home. Anyway, thoughts, ideas, techniques?

metadat · Accepted Answer

Slow down. Physically, perform it in a slow and patient way.
Practice for at least 10-15 minutes every day.
If you do this, I guarantee you'll improve. It's a skill which requires practice to level up and maintain.
Meta: Why are you asking HN about this? I mean no offense, genuinely not understanding how you think about this problem, and I'd like to better understand your reasoning. In the back of my mind I wonder if you're just karma farming. Not that anyone has ever admitted it yet, IME.

codeptualize · Answer

I practiced calligraphy for a bitFew tips :- Analyze what you need to improve- Trace examples (if you google for example "writing practice sheets" you'll find tons)- Slow it down, as slow as you can, only speed up slowly later- Practice things you struggle with in isolation, for example certain letters, or letter combinations- Try to find joy in your practice; for example setting goals, maybe get creative and try some calligraphy? maybe combine it with journaling? something to motivate you- Prefer shorter daily practice sessions over longer spaced out sessions- Be patient and be mindful that it takes time, especially the beginning, don't give up too earlyNot that different from learning an instrument btw!

pettycashstash2 · Answer

Practice makes perfect. One idea is to create a handwriting journal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuh_fo6OKfQ

uberman · Answer

Take up calligraphy. It will help you understand and perfect the specific strokes. It will be painfully slow at first, but over time you will get faster and your writing will improve immensely