Comments on: A Novel Idea

By: Kitrona

Kitrona — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:04:27 +0000

Having both participated in NaNoWriMo and used Dragon, I definitely recommend getting Dragon early and training with it as much as possible. It can have good accuracy, but you have to enunciate very clearly and correct it when it’s wrong. It takes some getting used to, and I definitely recommend having a clip-on mic. It’s a good program but there’s a definite learning curve. (Although what the program thinks has been said is sometimes amusing. )

And the point of NaNoWriMo isn’t to write and edit the novel, it’s just to get the first very rough draft done, or at least off to a very good start. Editing month is January, I think.

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By: Ferox

Ferox — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:40:07 +0000

There's no way you can reasonable write and edit a novel in one month if ther's anythign else you have to do with your life. Your muse runs out when you push yourself too hard. Feroxs last blog post..Entrecard Traffic for the Small Time Blogger

By: mistipurple

mistipurple — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:18:46 +0000

wow, blow me down! this is like the greatest invention. mistipurples last blog post..Bible Verse to live by

By: Stacey

Stacey — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:36:22 +0000

I usually try to do the blog writing version of NaNoWriMo.

That Dragon software sounds interesting. I wonder how it is at screening out background noise? I always have people talking around me when I am writing. There is no such thing as silence in my house

By: cady

cady — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:13:00 +0000

that software definitely would come in handy! cadys last blog post..The Bad, the Worse and the Terrible

By: vein

vein — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:54:02 +0000

I type horrendously slow but have still written three novels about 20 novellas and untold numbers of short stories. I think it is a hare/tortoise kind of thing.

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By: Karen

Karen — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:07:33 +0000

You really should write that novel!

By: Jules

Jules — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:43:27 +0000

I have a free download of that software that I need to review this weekend. I can't wait to try it out, but I've been so busy with other things. Juless last blog post..Lake Mead Arizona

By: Mark(Capy)

Mark(Capy) — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:13:56 +0000

That sounds like a gadget that I could use as my typing speed is probably worse than yours.If you do go and write a novel then I wish you all the best. Mark(Capy)s last blog post..Back from Crete

By: Heather

Heather — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:09:02 +0000

Hey, that's pretty cool! I took the typing test and got a 62. Not great, but not too bad for just having woken up. I bookmarked it so I can keep at it. And speech recognition software is a great idea! I think you should definitely get at that novel. I don't know if it's possible or even preferable to write your novel in an hour, but if trying to do so provides you with a quick start goal and gets you moving on it, it might not be a such a bad idea. Go for it! Heathers last blog post..I will be a ho no mo!