[Quilla]

My father had beautiful penmanship. When I was quite young and admiring his handwriting, he suggested that I practice making pages of consistently shaped, connected ovals on lined paper. Amazingly, it worked and I now write identical to the way he did.

Using a fountain pen accentuates my acquired talent; however, I can't seem to find one that works for more than a week. I bought a Waterman a few months ago, it's full of ink, but simply won't write. It's infuriating to say the least.

[TexasRepublic]

That isn't normal. The capillary action is not working. Is the pen clogged? Try another pen or clean the pen and try a different ink. My $5.00 Parker Vectra filled with Schaeffer Script ink is still working fine after 10 years use.