Another Writing Tip

In my first article I mentioned 2 tips for becoming a better fiction writer: writing something every day and reading.

Another fiction writing tip is to learn how to type.  No doubt, you are using a computer to write your stories; therefore, I highly recommend that you learn how to type.  I'm not talking about simply just using a keyboard--we can all do that.  I'm talking about old fashioned and proper typing skills. If you haven't learned how to type properly, then you are probably typing about 20 to 30 words per minute.  If you learn how to type correctly, you can easily get up to 65 words per minute.  Not only will you save time but you will be able to record your ideas faster.

If you handwrite, then one idea to speed up your writing is to learn shorthand.  If you don't want to learn shorthand but still handwrite, then I recommend using a few shorthand abbreviations for commonly used words.


Links:
Good Typing Tutor
An OK Typing Tutor
Gregg Shorthand