What are some tips for using FPs on cheap, everyday paper?

this is a really popular question, because especially in the US, we don't have great FP paper as a standard in most places
"cheap" paper will be more absorbent, often feather and bleed more
because of the absorbency, it will almost always spread more, making your lines appear broader than they do on more ink-resistant paper
go with as fine a nib as you can stand, ideally EF or F, Japanese nibs in this size will generally be ground a little finer
go with pens that don't gush ink, especially be conscious when using flex nibs
steel nibs will often put down a little less ink that gold nibs, because gold is softer and will put more ink down with pressure
try not to write with a lot of pressure, that puts down more ink
some ink will perform better than others on cheap paper, and you often need to sample it to see how it does perform (this is where ink reviews can help a lot)
be prepared to only use one side of the page, because of bleed through
this is where you can almost always cost-justify nicer paper, because you can actually use it on both sides!

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