tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28674373.post120187312851544830..comments2023-11-02T04:30:03.841-07:00Comments on Maryann Miller's - It's Not All Gravy: Friday's Odds and EndsMaryannwriteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28674373.post-28661679579379732232014-05-04T08:55:20.752-07:002014-05-04T08:55:20.752-07:00I have had great luck with Dragon and now use it r...I have had great luck with Dragon and now use it regularly, in particular with initial drafts. That way, I can edit and revise by typing (keyboarding I guess it is called now). I find my initial drafts are stronger as I am not struggling with the typing. Always enjoy your posts.<br />KarenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28674373.post-27582221698342520892014-05-04T06:31:15.741-07:002014-05-04T06:31:15.741-07:00Alicia, I don't think I will ever use Dragon p...Alicia, I don't think I will ever use Dragon primarily for my writing as there seems to be that mind finger connection that I miss. But it is good for dictating some things, like items from the newspaper that I put on my blog. Also, I am going to be helping some local writers create books out of newspaper columns they have written, and I thought reading the columns instead of scanning them would work well. I've been practicing with some things for my blog, as well as reading one of my nonfiction books, and so far that seems to be going okay. There are things I have to fix, but I just consider that part of the editing a proofing we would do for any book. Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28674373.post-35790994265962927462014-05-03T22:11:41.515-07:002014-05-03T22:11:41.515-07:00I have Dragon - and may use it again, especially i...I have Dragon - and may use it again, especially if I'm lying down - but it does require some concentration.<br /><br />I'm a very fast and accurate typist, so dealing with failure in even a good program analyzing my speech takes longer than just fixing it myself.<br /><br />When OCR first came out, the failure rate was the same: too large to make it worth it, because you spent more time fixing what the program had done, and had to proof the results very carefully.<br /><br />People swear by Dragon - I hope you adjust to it quickly. I'd love to hear.<br /><br />AliciaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com