| Not everyone can write as fast as Stephen King | | | | I do. I know that may seem strange but it seems |
| or Dean Koontz but there are techniques that can | | | | to me my hand does all the thinking. |
| help give your wriitng speed a boost. But first, I | | | | Before I start writing, though, I close my eyes |
| need to explain a few things before we can get | | | | and relax. Then I let my pen do all the work. If I |
| to that point. | | | | like what I've written, it stays. If I don't, it goes. |
| First of all, you need to spend some time on the | | | | Simple as that. I go back later and make all the |
| process of writing itself. In other words, you need | | | | necessary changes. |
| to know the basics because a lot of writers will | | | | While you're doing this, you want to keep writing |
| use whatever strategy that is comfortable for | | | | and try not to stop for anything. Don't think and |
| them. Once they figured it out and worked on | | | | don't edit your work until your piece is done. |
| this strategy, they can take this knowledge and | | | | Editing comes later. |
| run with it. They soon begin to write like their | | | | Another technique is dictation. You use a dictating |
| lives depend on it. For some it, does. | | | | device or a voice recorder and record your |
| Most writers have a deadline and it is an absolute | | | | written material. You then go back, open your |
| must for them to keep it if they want to geth | | | | favorite word processor than play it back so you |
| their money on time and be able to keep their | | | | can type everything out. I only tried this one |
| jobs. For others, they need to write a certain | | | | because I like handwriting better. It's more |
| number of articles for that month because if their | | | | efficient for me I think. Besides, I worry too |
| contract states they need to have a certain | | | | much about having to rewind just to get the |
| number of articles submitted on a certain date | | | | parts I missed. |
| then that is what they're getting paid for. | | | | I haven't heard about this until a friend of mine |
| As you can see, these writers have no choice but | | | | mentioned it to me while I was discussing the |
| to write fast. | | | | possibilities that someday we might be able to |
| So if you want to learn how to write fast, I will | | | | plug our minds into the computer so when the |
| show you a few techniques I think may help you. | | | | computer senses what we're thinking the words |
| Some of these techniques I've used myself and | | | | will pick up on the screen. I don't know if this will |
| are beneficial to maintaining your goal. | | | | ever happen or if it has happened but it sounded |
| One technique I use is cursive writing with a | | | | pretty good to me. Anyway, she said there are |
| smooth flowing pen and I happen to like two | | | | some computers that have a voice recognition |
| types of pens. The Pilot G-2 and the world's first | | | | software program built into the computer and all |
| Sharpie pen. I like how these pens feel when I'm | | | | you do is record your written material into the |
| writing and the ink is fast and they don't skip like | | | | built in microphone. While it plays your voice back |
| regular ballpoint pens do. I don't use anything else. | | | | you can type everything into your word |
| If you get a chance and have a few extra bucks | | | | processor. I have this on my Presario but I |
| to spare give them a try sometime. You might | | | | haven't had time to mess around with it. |
| see why I like them. Or better yet, try different | | | | So the bottom line is this. Give each of these |
| pens and pick out the ones you like best. | | | | techniques a try and if you happen to fall in love |
| With cursive writing, and of course, the right pen, | | | | with one of them, stick with it, and with a little |
| I can fly right along the page. It seems my hand | | | | practice, your writing speed will increase in no |
| knows what my mind wants to say even before | | | | time at all. |