I promised some of my postings on writing-related
topics. Here's one originally posted on Lulu's "Creative Minds" forum,
about whether I write everything at the computer...
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I wrote in notebooks by hand, or at the typewriter, before there
were computers. Then I wrote 90% at the computer for many years, though
I always have a notebook by the bed for any middle-of-the-night
flashes.
Now with eye strain driving me nuts I've been trying to diversify.
I've tried using my MP3 gadget for recording, but it's a different sense
entirely -- it's most effective for capturing lists of things to do
(which is the WORST poetry ever). Though I can sometimes catch a good
poem that way, walking around the block.
One benefit of writing in some other medium first is that when I do
finally get it into Word, I find myself doing an edit as I type, so it's
a step ahead, no real time lost.
I also have Dragon NaturallySpeaking, which after a few weeks does a
good job of picking up the words as I speak. So it's nice to close the
door, close my eyes and just talk for a while. I find that work best
(for me) for articles, or posts like this one. I don't mind fixing the
few errors afterwards - it's still less repetitive stress than typing
every single letter.
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Writing on Anything at hand
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