I don't use a thumbpick either. But when I experimented with one, I found you had to flatten your hand toward the bridge. Even letting the heal of your hand touch it. I also experimented with cutting the plucking side of the thumbpick until it felt comfortable enough. This succeeded for a time.
I gave up on all these experiments and resigned myself to bare thumb and fingers without nails. If you need more volume you just pluck harder. But you may want to play softly until you are more sure of your finger movements, more in control of your hand and your callouses develop.
Keep your hand in a classical position, without support or using a pinky. If you check out Steven King's website you'll see that he even recommends holding the guitar classical style. It certainly helps your chord hand to move more freely and places your plucking fingers at the best angle to the strings
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