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[–] Atryum 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago  (edited ago)

The proper way to hold a fountain pen is the same way you would hold any other pen, but you have to make sure that you don't rotate the pen; it always needs to be in an orientation in which the writing surface of the nib (usually a little ball at the very tip) is against the paper. So, the top of the nib, which is the part where you'll see the brand name and the vent hole and the size of the nib and any other information will be facing you at all times. It will only properly work that way. If you rotate it, then the writing will likely become scratchy and the ink flow will be poor.

I'm right handed and have never had an issue with ink smudging on my hand, so i have no idea what advice to give about it.

Writing gently will take practice. I think that, unless you already have, once you try writing with a fountain pen you will find that writing gently is actually pretty easy to do. If it doesn't 'click,' then I would say it just takes practice. Use a nib that isn't soft or flexible at first and get used to writing with less force.