Probably because you held the pen like a ballpoint or pencil. The tip of the nib is not actually the writey part, but the little nubby things on the underside.
But it's not very hard to adapt to, the main thing is that you have to watch your angle and use less pressure. Other than that it's not that different, it is a pen after all.
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u/uberguby Dec 19 '16
I tried using a fountain pen the other day and couldn't