Bad timing, ulnar nerve
I had such a long, wonderful, life-affirming, idea-synthesizing blog post brewing in my brain all weekend. It’s not getting written up today, however. My ulnar nerve – the right one – has decided today would be a super nice day to start twinging ominously.
Nerve, dude, not cool. I have a lot of typing to do. A LOT OF TYPING.
Extracurricular typing is going to have to wait, therefore. Here’s an article on narration, however, that I found particularly inspired and inspiring. It was the springboar...
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Michael
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Jan 15, 2013 03:54AM
Fly, O fingers!
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Rachel, you might want to try Dragon NaturallySpeaking. Get the latest version. It doesn't take a whole lot of training and you could use it on those days when your fingers aren't quite up to par. Since I only type about 30 words a minute, and Dragon does about 100, it's a no-brainer for me.
Hey, thanks for the suggestion! Another friend suggested the same program, so I was already thinking about it, but it's nice to have a second recommendation. Is it hard to get used to composing out loud, though?
I would say that it will add another dimension in the same way that, say, playing a base without frets can find new creative possibilities for an accomplished bass player. I find that 99% of the time, it spells the words correctly (this improves with time) which is a plus.As you have probably discovered, spinal posture is vital to being able to increase the time spent at the computer each day. Having the NaturallySpeaking with a good headset microphone allows you to kick back and put your feet up as you think creatively of what your characters are going to do next. Speak the words into text for 10 minutes or so and then go back for five minutes and brush up the editing on the keyboard.
Seraphina Dombegh, however, would have to find a way to silence the dragons in the kingdom of Goredd while she dictated her text. I have the funniest sentence interruptions when my five-year-old Malachi or eight-year-old Martha come bursting in full of suggestions!
