How to Easily Improve Your Handwriting Speed

Aim to be seated with your feet resting flat on the floor, and with your hips and lower back supported by the chair. At the same time, your knees should be flexed to approximately 90˚, and your elbows should be slightly flexed, with your forearms resting comfortably on the desk surface.

Hold the pen whichever way feels comfortable.  

Research shows that the way you hold the pen in your hand doesn’t have much of an impact on your writing speed.

Pay attention to:

• Thickness: pick a pen that isn’t so thin that you end up having to squeeze it tightly, or so thick that it ends up being uncomfortable to hold.
• Tip size: pick a pen that has a tip size that you feel comfortable with (e.g. 0.5mm versus 0.9mm).
• Quality: use a good quality pen, that doesn’t require you to press hard on the paper in order to get the ink out. 

You can increase your handwriting speed by making a few simple modifications to your handwriting style, and specifically by simplifying the way you write the letters. 

Get rid of excessive marks and styling, as long as omitting them has no impact on the legibility of your writing.