Do you practice your cursive ? Because I do : /

[Maxime D.]

In an era where the only place a person use handwritings is on cheques or birthday cards, where the pen has been replaced by mechanical keyboards (Mechanical if you're lucky), I believe practicing my signature on a friday morning is a good thing. My weapon today is an humble INC. Bolt Gel 0.7 that you can purchase for 2.50$.

 

[ChefJohnBoy-ardee]

A lot of us practiced our handwriting to get make it better. I could barely write five years ago. Now I get compliments left and right.

It doesn't matter what you practice with as long as you are writing and enjoying it!

 

[purerockfury]

I have been practicing but give up quickly once I start messing up letters. I need to learn patience.

 

[RichieRich3902]

My regular practice anymore is writing in my journal. I write enough during the day to maintain it, but I can slow down and improve with my journal. I think the key takeaway is to keep writing and it will improve if you slow down and make the effort.

 

[Call_me_Ishmael]

Any tips for practicing? I love good handwriting, but mine ain't it!

 

[musicman1951]

I just returned to cursive after about 45 years. I was pleasantly surprised that I remembered most (not all) of the letters, and unhappy with the lack of grace. I'm getting better, but I struggle with using my arm as I seem to be more inclined to use the fingers/wrist.

I do practice my ugliest letters. Hope springs eternal.

 

[infotech]

I should practice cursive and non-cursive. My hand writing has actually regressed back to 3rd grade levels... Back in college days I had some pretty neat hand writing... after 15 years of keyboards that is gone.

 

[syngent]

I practiced and it helped me big time... and I keep practicing to get better

 

[Toothpick]

I practiced and it helped me big time... and I keep practicing to get better

If anyone has seen James writing you'll have no doubt that practice will improve your handwriting. Looks like a font on your computer!
Envious!

I started correspondence with a few people as a way to practice because I don't have the patience to sit and do it in the "I'm practicing sense". But writing a letter to a friend is fun and entertaining and practice as well.

 

[Hunter]

I practice mine and my calligraphy but I haven't been keeping up lately, What I need to do is dig out everything and write Jason back, since he sent me a nice letter months ago!

 

[SAPed]

I practice mainly through a journal I started keeping about five months ago. Since my memory is worse than my handwriting, the journal serves two purposes - records the family's activities and lets me practice my handwriting! Sometimes I have to remind myself to slow down as the reason for the journal is to improve my handwriting.

I've always been able to "think" better when putting pen to paper, so I would usually create drafts of presentations or at the very least outlines on paper, so that kept my skills somewhat current although I would be extremely sloppy. That has improved with patience.

I've been thinking of starting another journal for favorite scripture verses, write the verse and then explain what it means to me. Thought it might be neat for the kids to have one day (or I prefer to think that!). But I'm thinking I want to do this in conjunction with learning some script style other than what I learned in grade school in the '70s. So I've been browsing Amazon and internet for options.

 

[ShinyRex]

I practice my cursive daily when I take notes. Now I need to start practicing good cursive.

 

[celestino]

Yes, I do! I try to do it, daily!

 

[DevinLT1966]

Since getting into FPs I have made it my goal to improve my cursive. I have looked on like at the the Palmer Method, ect. but it didn't really inspire me and I didn't get that whole moving your arm thing. So I have just been writing a page every day to practice. I think it is getting better but the wife will be the real judge. Then once the cursive is at least legible then I'll start using it in my journal.

 

[coyotewhisper]

I correspond with others using a fountain pen either by letter or by postcards.

 

[Maxime D.]

The only time I write is when I correspond with my European friends with letters. I never wrote in cursive in my whole life, even when It was still taught in school I was using non-cursive handwriting. Even thought it ain't much artistic, everybody can read my words, however I practice my cursive to improve my signature I wish I could do something like that

 

[Lmarkow]

I do. In my journal just about daily.

 

[Slivovitz]

I write in cursive in my journal and notebooks, and since I want to be able to read my own writing, I make some effort to keep the quality reasonably good. Using fountain pens got me to pay even more attention to this; I got some cursive style sheets, and corrected my idiosyncratic way of making certain letters. Using a fountain or dip pen makes the process of forming the letters more interesting for me.

Unfortunately, the number of people who are accustomed to reading cursive is shrinking. When I slow down and make at effort at my very best handwriting, I believe it's pretty good, and should certainly be readable by anyone. Unfortunately, this isn't always the case, and I find myself printing for anyone who I don't already know is used to cursive. There are only a few people to whom I can hand a note or memo written in longhand, and be confident that they will understand it. I would like to write more letters, but most of my friends and family just prefer Email, and the idea of a "pen pal" is a bit too artificial for me. I do write some letters, but not enough to keep in practice. Doing handwriting exercises would be a good idea, but I'm not interested in reliving the tedious repetition of grade school. My journals and other at home writing are my best way of practicing.

 

[ctr]

I do practice now. Recently started after not having written cursive for thirty odd years. Most of the letters in both cases came back to me fairly quickly, but not legibly. There are a few letters that I am struggling with. Practice helps, and the biggest thing is to slow down.

One of the most interesting observations, and one that speaks volumes to what has been lost as a society is simply this. When we wrote everything out, ideas and all, we thought and composed in our heads. Even before using the typewriter I would write out notes. Remember those days of trying to type a whole page of notes without typos? I find the computer has really dumbed down the quality of the composition because the writing is fast and the composition and revisions take place on the screen. Sad what has been lost.

 

[Mr5x5]

Not as much as I should