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How do you hold your pen?

My pen rests against the top edge of my middle finger, that is why have a fat bump of hard skin there now (one of the joys of being an English student).

Same here.

Reply 21

Unfair Life

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The first one as well, I used to think it was wrong as well :tongue:

Reply 22

lukas1051

18

I can't describe how I hold mine so I took a picture.

Some people get really angry with how I hold it for some stupid reason... I don't care if it's not 'right', haterz gonna hate.

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Reply 23

Sakura-Chan

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I hold mine kind of like this, but write with my pen totally vertical :yep:

Just stick to whatever way is most comfy!

Reply 24

Fuzzpig

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A lot of people with learning difficulties hold it just as you do, and they hold their forks in a similar way. My brother is the same, we're both dyspraxic but he's more so than I am.

If it works for you then it's fine (he actually has much nicer handwriting than I do). It could be worth trying to hold it the other way if your current way hurts after too long, however it might cause you more pain as your hand won't be used to being in that position for so long. It's up to you really, there might be methods of learning to switch.

Reply 25

lacelicker

17

I rest the pen on the first joint of my ring finger, with then the middle, index and thumb griping the pen in a triangle. I'm told I grip it really hard, which is why I have a really big writing bump on my ring finger :P

Reply 26

Kage

8

I've always been told I hold my pen weird. I can't even find any images of how I hold mine, but its more F than anything.
I taught myself though.

Basically my thumb is the main mover, and then I use my 1st, second and third fingers as support over the side. I rest my 4th finger below.

I'm right handed, but hold my knife and fork left handed. I'm weird like that.

I've always felt I have something wrong with me, but haven't ever been able to pin it down.

(edited 12 years ago)

Reply 27

Stiff Little Fingers

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Original post by lausa22

I'm left-handed and hold it reallllllly awkwardly, and my wrist bends in a lot. Everyone tells me I look strange and that it looks painful the way I told my pen!
http://www.nibs.com/www/WEBSITE%20PICS/Left_hand_writers_images/wRick%20Propas%20left%20hand%20writing.JPG

Yeah, I can't get the link to work, but I hold my pen like that ^

I hold it like that as well. I find if you hold it "normally" then my hand drags over the ink and smudges it. We should definitely write in Hebrew fashion (Right to Left rather than Left to Right).

Reply 28

lausa22

Original post by Alofleicester

I hold it like that as well. I find if you hold it "normally" then my hand drags over the ink and smudges it. We should definitely write in Hebrew fashion (Right to Left rather than Left to Right).

We should!
My nepthew is left handed also and when he first began to write, he actually wrote from right to left!
There's so many lefty's in my family, it's crazy!

With my hand?

My handwriting in that picture's surprisingly neat for me, normally it's much messier.

Reply 31

ForensicGeek

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Original post by thegodofgod

No.

I put my thumb over the tip of my index finger, and the other 3 fingers are curled inwards and touching my palm :erm:

I do this to.
People have commented on how I hold a pen wrongly but surely it doesn't matter as I can write reasonably fast and as long as its not uncomfy.

Reply 32

minimarshmallow

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I write (when I can) similar to the second picture, but with my 4th and 5th fingers raised.
This is because curling them under and pressing them against the paper has left me crippled.
Be careful if your writing style is in any way painful...

Reply 33

Lumos

13

I envy you to be honest. writer's bump 4 lyf :frown:

Reply 34

_HabibaH_

8

Original post by lausa22

I'm left-handed and hold it reallllllly awkwardly, and my wrist bends in a lot. Everyone tells me I look strange and that it looks painful the way I told my pen!
http://www.nibs.com/www/WEBSITE%20PICS/Left_hand_writers_images/wRick%20Propas%20left%20hand%20writing.JPG

Yeah, I can't get the link to work, but I hold my pen like that ^

I hold it like that too :s
Apparently it's not very normal to. That's what I always get told anyway.

Reply 35

Id and Ego seek

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Like a **** :colonhash:

Reply 36

rY4uGD1fMzBj4xe2

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Guess I'm normal then!

Just tried the first method. Didn't work :frown:

Reply 37

IB_19

The same angle as the second picture, though my third finger touches the pen, rather than just my thumb and index finger.

Reply 38

sherbet_lemons7

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Original post by lukas1051

I can't describe how I hold mine so I took a picture.

Some people get really angry with how I hold it for some stupid reason... I don't care if it's not 'right', haterz gonna hate.