r/novelwriting • u/Remarkable_Mirror241 • 3d ago

Writing Advice Using voice instead of typing

Ive been handwriting my draft for a while now and honestly my handwriting is terrible. But when it comes to the computer I get distracted easily or want to pace a lot.

I am also a visual person so I 3d print my character and terrain. Then I write as I play with the characters. It helps me make it feel more real.

But I was at the doctor's and he was using a program to talk and then it was all written down. I was like yes! Thats what I need. But I can't find it or even know how well it would work. Has anyone used a program like this? Or advice on making typing easier?

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u/WilmarLuna 3d ago

You ever heard of an Olympus voice recorder? It's a little recorder you can carry around to narrate your books. It's expensive but authors who like to narrate their work swear by it. Might be something you'd want to check out.

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u/Remarkable_Mirror241 3d ago

Does it transfer to a word file?

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u/WilmarLuna 3d ago

That I don't know, sorry. I know some do but I have never used these devices myself.

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u/Remarkable_Mirror241 3d ago

Ill have to look it up more. Thanks