This page has some information and even a suggestion or two about ink. Whether its a fountain pen or a ballpoint, one tip I can give you is that a finer point will put less ink on the paper, thus it will dry faster. You might also like sharpie pens, they write pretty well, but they dry fast because its more like a marker as opposed to a ball point.

http://www.nibs.com/Left-hand%20writers.htm