When your paper is turned to the 2 o’clock position, your hand doesn’t smudge anything because, just like right handed, the hand doesn’t touch the ink. I’m left handed and have never had the smudge problem nor do I have to scrunched or twist my hand over. Hubby is left handed, too and he doesn’t scrunch over either. People may go for years before realizing we’re lefties.
I don’t know why but for some reason I never did the paper turning thing....I think I had a hard time learning how to make my letters and turning the paper would have been a complicating factor. Nice to know though.....though I rarely if ever write long hand anymore.