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I love writing; I love telling stories and share my experience with others. I also love reading other people's experience and comment on them.

I just have one BIG problem; I'm dyslectic, it is not possible for me to write a line without any mistakes. Yes I can use a spelling corrector, but they don't take out all mistakes.
Now I know that there are many people who say they are dyslectic, but I'm able to make 10 mistakes in a line with just 9 words. This means I can forget about getting accepted for E-zine or any other serious article website.
And about proofreaders, well they charge me double......

Any suggestions how you would handle it?
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  • Profile picture of the author marciayudkin
    Why not become a storyteller instead, someone who tells stories verbally for an audience? It's smarter to go with your strengths than to go into something where your every move comes with a handicap.

    It sounds like you should not go into writing at all, at least not until you can afford to hire someone to edit everything you write.

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    • Profile picture of the author onehalf
      Originally Posted by marciayudkin View Post

      Why not become a storyteller instead, someone who tells stories verbally for an audience? It's smarter to go with your strengths than to go into something where your every move comes with a handicap.

      It sounds like you should not go into writing at all, at least not until you can afford to hire someone to edit everything you write.

      Marcia Yudkin
      This is the sweetest and most practical reply I read from this thread. In addition to what Marcia said, know your strengths and develop it.
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  • Profile picture of the author ewenmack
    Originally Posted by allegandro View Post

    I love writing; I love telling stories and share my experience with others. I also love reading other people's experience and comment on them.

    I just have one BIG problem; I'm dyslectic, it is not possible for me to write a line without any mistakes. Yes I can use a spelling corrector, but they don't take out all mistakes.
    Now I know that there are many people who say they are dyslectic, but I'm able to make 10 mistakes in a line with just 9 words. This means I can forget about getting accepted for E-zine or any other serious article website.
    And about proofreaders, well they charge me double......

    Any suggestions how you would handle it?
    You told your story very clear...so much so I didn't look
    for or notice spelling or grammar mistakes.

    Was writing this post a struggle for you?

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    Doctor E. Vile
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  • Profile picture of the author gjabiz
    Perhaps a Fiverr to transcribe?

    Why write, when like Marcia says, you can talk. And transcribing is an old world way marketers quickly created written products.

    gjabiz


    Originally Posted by allegandro View Post

    I love writing; I love telling stories and share my experience with others. I also love reading other people's experience and comment on them.

    I just have one BIG problem; I'm dyslectic, it is not possible for me to write a line without any mistakes. Yes I can use a spelling corrector, but they don't take out all mistakes.
    Now I know that there are many people who say they are dyslectic, but I'm able to make 10 mistakes in a line with just 9 words. This means I can forget about getting accepted for E-zine or any other serious article website.
    And about proofreaders, well they charge me double......

    Any suggestions how you would handle it?
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    • Profile picture of the author allegandro
      Originally Posted by marciayudkin View Post

      Why not become a storyteller instead, someone who tells stories verbally for an audience? It's smarter to go with your strengths than to go into something where your every move comes with a handicap.
      That is a nice idea, don't know if it is for me, but I like the idea. Thanks


      Originally Posted by ewenmack View Post

      You told your story very clear...so much so I didn't look
      for or notice spelling or grammar mistakes. Was writing this post a struggle for you?
      Writing is easy for me, I can write an 800 word article in 25 minutes. But then I read it and the "fun" starts. After I debugged my text with 2 spelling correctors, I still have mistakes in my text.
      So if the text is for serious publishing I have to pay a proofreader.

      Originally Posted by gjabiz View Post

      Perhaps a Fiverr to transcribe?
      That works for me, this year I spend around 1.000$ on Fiverr for proofreading. But it not always gives the result I hoped for.
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  • Profile picture of the author pewpewpewmonkeys
    Just find a poor college student and offer him/her a 12 pack of beer once in a while for editing things.
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    • Profile picture of the author allegandro
      Originally Posted by pewpewpewmonkeys View Post

      Just find a poor college student and offer him/her a 12 pack of beer once in a while for editing things.
      Great idea, if I would live in a country where people would speak English on a higher level. ))
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      • Profile picture of the author Jill Carpenter
        Originally Posted by allegandro View Post


        Any suggestions how you would handle it?
        Dragon or mac speech dictate.
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