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I just got back into autograph collecting, and I've been writing a lot of LORs lately... and I'm realizing how horrendous my own handwriting is! All my a's look like o's, and when I try to correct them, they start looking like q's.. everything's slanting diagonally, some letters are set higher or wider than others..

Granted, I haven't written "regularly" for some ten years (pretty much the only time I pick up a pen is to sign for a credit card, check, bank, etc), but it's still a bit embarrassing. Isn't this supposed to be like riding a bicycle? :neutral:

Anyone else a member of the bad handwriting club?

I'm pretty happy with my handwriting

I have to concentrate to write, it is not that I have a bad handwriting, but in university you had to write fast it didn't matter if there were any mistakes or so and I guess nobody besides me could read it. But with writing fanletters it is sometimes difficult and I have to remind myself to write slow.

My writing is very to one side, so I have to concentrate to keep my writing straight and eligible!
Though I do prefer to handwrite my autograph requests as I feel its more personal and I don't send out lots of requests so I find it easier.

I think my handwriting is not that difficult to read. Many people says it is very beautiful
so I'm happy with it ;).
I usually put a paper with lines under my letter so I can write in line.
But I know what you mean with a and o because if I read things that my bother writes I always have to guess if he wrote a or o

I was never sure of my handwriting - I take ages writing them, but loads of people can't read my handwriting. I save the best for my letters! I was so thrilled though when Dominic Cooper complimented my handwriting on the back of his signed picture in response to my letter!

Phoebe

My handwriting is not the best but I persevere with handwritten requests as it is good practice and helps me concentrate on improving my handwriting.

im extremly embarrased by my own hand writing this is why i type out my letters and the only writing i do is signing my letters. i dont even always write the adresses on the envelopes i send i sometimes get someone to do that for me because my hand writing really is that messy.

I write in cursive, it's very neat but if someone isn't used to it then they may struggle a little when trying to read it. In University (and when I was in school), because I write very quickly I often have friends trying to copy my notes because they can't keep up, but they often have to ask what certain words say.
I do worry that a celebrity may not be able to understand some words, but I have had some lovely responses from celebrities so I think it must be ok.
Also, I have never had any negative comments from teachers about my handwriting, and I always did great in my exams so the examiner must have understood it all. So I guess it's just my mates because they're not used to that style.