I still think that slowing down and being mindful of what you're writing makes all the difference. I can write hurriedly and carelessly, and yes, my handwriting is terrible. If I am writing, let's say, a nice card to someone for an occasion that is important to them…maybe a sympathy card, or a birthday card for an important milestone year--I may even practice first on a piece of scratch paper. (To make sure the sentences will fit on the card, or whatever.) I cannot slant my writing to the right very well, so don't try that anymore--my handwriting is straight up and down. I am not good at graceful, looped capital letters, so I devised a set of printed capitals when I was still in school…sixth grade, I think. My capital E is particularly artist, IMHO.. I developed it from the way Elizabeth I of England wrote her capital E's. (You've all probably figured out that Lizzzi is an Elizabeth.) I can't write worth beans with a fountain pen or a gel pen…I like a traditional old ballpoint with ink, preferably fine-point, but medium if I have to. My advice FWIW to people who don't like their handwriting is to just develop a simple, almost printed style…connecting the printed lower case letters at the bottom to make it a look almost like "real" (i.e. cursive) handwriting.