Transcribing

AllyWoof · Mar 31, 2008

Has anyone else ever both written and typed their works. If the answer is yes, how often do you go about typing the written stuff? I've been doing it once a day and I don't think it is getting me very far.

Shadow_Ferret · Mar 31, 2008

When I do it, I generally get a complete handwritten draft done first, then I transcribe it.

Stew21 · Mar 31, 2008

I've done parts of my work handwritten and type in sections (i'm too afraid of damaging an only hard copy). I don't really edit as I do it, just type it. At the end of first draft I print, make edit notes and type the whole thing into a new document. I get more organic edits and revisions that way (besides the notes and red-line edits on the draft).

AllyWoof · Mar 31, 2008

I'm not going out of my way to edit. I just found myself tryping things correctly that I messed up when I wrote them in my notebook.

Phaeal · Mar 31, 2008

I compose mostly on the computer, so no extra typing needed. When I do write sections in a notebook longhand, I immediately type them into the main digital MS.

God, I love the computer.

Wolvel · Mar 31, 2008

I hand write all first drafts.

I finish the draft before I put into the computer.

Prefer handwriting the first draft rather than staring at the computer screen. Plus I can sit anywhere I want and relax as I write.

ishtar'sgate · Mar 31, 2008

AllyWoof said:
Has anyone else ever both written and typed their works. If the answer is yes, how often do you go about typing the written stuff? I've been doing it once a day and I don't think it is getting me very far.

I write all my drafts in longhand. I usually write about a chapter before typing it up and saving it. I also make a hard copy for revisions.
Linnea

Arisa81 · Mar 31, 2008

Whenever I do a story, I will usually type it up by chapter. If I wanted for the entire story to be handwritten and then type it, I just wouldn't stick it out.

When I do articles now, I rarely handwrite the whole thing. I might do the intro, then make lots of notes. But I will take that and type out my actual piece. It saves me time also.

The shorter the piece the more likely I am to write on paper and then type it out

Matera the Mad · Mar 31, 2008

Writing was agony before the computer. How can anyone edit without being able to pick up a paragraph and drop it somewhere else? *shudder*

Transcribing

AllyWoof

Becoming a Serious Writer!

Shadow_Ferret

Court Jester

Stew21

AllyWoof

Becoming a Serious Writer!

Phaeal

Whatever I did, I didn't do it.

Wolvel

Write the Damn Book!

ishtar'sgate

living in the past

Arisa81

Matera the Mad

Bartender, gimme a Linux Mint