I dictate my thoughts and a lot of my posts. Then I edit them. I use Write or Die to improve my typing, since I am a hunt and peck typist. The Write or Die program allows you to set a warning or opt to have it start erasing your work, if to much time passes.

I think it is because I learned to type many years ago on a typewriter, without a correction ribbon. The high school typing class teacher was a little old lady, who walked around with a ruler. She always wore a skirt, button down blouse, sweater, and pearl necklace. She would smack the desk with the ruler and yell “wrists up.” It was very intimidating at the time. Now when I look back it is comical.

The dictation also helps me, since my schedule is unpredictable because I help take care of my mother. With my voice activated recorder, I can dictate in the car. Where there is a will there is a way!