Generally, it starts with official script or regular script. I started to learn it in Yan Zhenqing. Practiced for six years. It's true that soft pen writes well with hard pen. Because since school, teachers have said that my handwriting is beautiful. But not all teachers can read. However, if the Chinese teacher says yes, it is generally good. Other teachers say that writing is good according to which neatness. Silence! !
And ... writing calligraphy can exercise one's mind. But we must persist for a long time. . Practicing for a short time won't have much effect. Wish you success! !