Writing - Is there a quicker way?

DNS 10 Preferred does this. You have to do a separate training for the recorder, but it works very well.

No it does not unfortunately

Hi

A note on Dragon Naturally Speaking -

I've had to use DNS extensively in the past and the number of errors can be frustrating and distracting. My advice to you, if you are going to use it - is to spend some time training it. Just "using it" doesn't increase the accuracy, or should I say, doesn't increase accuracy well.

There are numerous training sessions included in the software. Start at the easy ones and do the others as soon as you can - either all at once or one per day, etc. - until you get to the advanced ones. By the time you've completed a couple advanced training sessions, DNS is starting to recognize your voice accurately. Before that, it's hit and miss and believe me, you're going to want to throw the thing out the window. But training it is the solution.

As far as what to write and making writing easier - that can be tricky.

For me, I found that the more I write, the easier it gets. It's like a water pump. You pump the handle and you pump the handle and nothing comes out. But if you keep it up, the water starts to flow easily and next thing you know, you've got a flood.

Many times, the problem is finding things to write about. You have to find what works best for you, but if you have a topic or a way to find a topic, that's your first step. Then, have numerous resources at hand which means owning lots of books, paying for subscriptions, etc.

Browse your resource materials for ideas related to the topic. Find as many different articles or sources as possible and read everyone's ideas. Research as deeply as you feel you need. Then after letting it gel, turn around and give your take on it.

This method works well (finding a topic, researching, then writing) because it helps bridge gaps you might have that would cause writer's block. It also can be a confidence booster because you're fresh with the latest thoughts on the subject and usually while you're reading someone else's ideas, you will get ideas about what to say yourself. The reading gives you fuel for writing, in a way.

Then let it flow. Just start putting things down and don't worry about how it sounds or looks. Just get things out of your head, or force them out of your head.

Sometimes when I get stuck, I like to go back to the beginning and start editing to make it sound good. That will usually spawn a new thought to add or replace in the copy. I work my way down the page like that and before I know it, I've got something written.

The more I do this, the easier it gets.

Hope this helps someone else!