Having trouble with my handwriting

Definitely lack of use. Mine used to be stylish and legible but now, when I go to my writing group and we have our end of session twenty minute ‘on the hoof” exercise, I find I can barely read back what I’ve written. We all suffer in the same way. Use of technology is not permitted☹️!

I’ve always had trouble writing by hand as I’m dyspraxic. I think it’s worth experimenting with different pens and I generally find that I can write more legibly with pens that have a fatter hand grip.

I think in many cases, it is simply down to lack of use. I've always been told that I have lovely handwriting, and as writing was the basis of my entire career, it's something I've tried to keep up. I do write something every day - even just doing something like a crossword or puzzles helps to 'keep your hand in', as it were.

My hands have trembled for 20 years but the last 2 years have been worse. I can only write in lower case letters but my writing is very small as it takes all my concentration to keep my hand still to form the letters. At times I write things and haven't got a clue what it says.

It takes concentration to hit the right keys on my phone. I re read what I have typed but it wasn't what I thought I wrote . Even with preview I still post with mistakes . 🤦

I know that mine is becauae I have arthritis in my hands. I love handwriting and kept it up, so I know it wasn't lack of use.
I write my Xmas cards in bursts - after 3 or 4 I take a break. I word process and print letters, saying that I would rather my friends be able to read them!
It is a small sadness for me, but I am grateful to live in an age when I can easily type my letters on a keyboard!

My handwriting isn't as good as it used to be, and I put it down to typing emails, and actually nearly everything these days! Text messages and even form filling! Who needs to write these days?! I wonder how children write once they hit senior school, and everything is done on line.
My parents had such neat beautiful writing, I wish I could have written like them.

Yes, I used to write a lot, now I don’t and my writing is lamentable. My old mum and dad had lovely handwriting, I still have examples of it. And I recall being taught joined up writing at school using an ink pen.
Is a dying art now. 😞

You're not alone, Puzzlelove. I hope it's down to lack of use and not a weakening of my fine motor skills. My handwriting is neat and well-formed when I make lists, or write cards, but letters take far more concentration to keep it neat.
I practise by copying out the lyrics of songs I want to sing along to!

Yes. I think it is simply lack of use. I’m making an effort when I write my reminder notes, etc.

My Dad had the most wonderful hand writing - a bit spidery in his ‘90s, but still impressive.