Improve Your Handwriting with an "Alternative Hold"


	Improve Your Handwriting with an "Alternative Hold"

cosmic_kitten1

9-8-2009 2:15 PM

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writing, cursive, hand writing, handwriting, improvment

cosmic_kitten1 says:

the comments also contain some good ideas on how to improve handwriting.

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9-8-2009 8:07 PM

mona

this works really well......this hold can even help you write legibly with your "other" hand (left hand if you're right-handed or right hand if you're left-handed) ........ something to bear in mind in case you ever sprain or break your wrist

9-9-2009 8:07 AM

Vizipok

i always write "alternative" way but i haven't realised it before

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