Why not give this a go…? š
So, for this post Iām trying something a little odd. Iām writing āblind.ā
What I mean by that is that Iām not giving myself any way to look at the words as I type them. I picked up this trick from an essay by Vanessa Gebbie in Field Guide to Writing Flash Fiction. In the essay, Gebbie suggests that you free up your muse and your creativity by simply writing without looking. (Itās kind of like the whole āLook, Ma! No hands!ā thing.) Ā In the essay, she says,
On paper, this flash writing is easy. You just let your hand go, and donāt self-censor. On screen, it can be a little more difficult, as some people (myself included) tend to edit as they write as it is so easy to do on a computer. But this ruins the creative flow, and there are some tricks to help you writeā¦
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I am a terrible speller, so I tend to type my heart out for a few pages at least before I ever consider editing. Thanks, this is great advice for writers, especially if you suddenly get on a roll and into the groove after a dry spell. The last thing you want to do is interrupt the flow with editing.
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To help you edit, try reading it aloud to yourself as well Fiona š
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I don’t look at the keyboard because I also learned to touch-type. When I’m thinking, I look all around the room. But lots of times I am looking at the screen! š
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Handy when your EDITING Susan ššš
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Chris, I look at the keyboard too. Thought I was a terrible typist, not able to look at the screen and type. Who knew, it increases creativity! Yay! Just noticed you’re following Before Sundown. Thanks for that! I’ve got a new project, featuring a new header sunset photo (from the Welcome Page gallery) each week and writing a short blurb about the contributor. Collecting them all in a Page, sort of like a Hall of Fame! Having fun with it! Chryssa (aka Christine)
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Glad to know I’m not alone in keeping my eyes on the keyboard Christine – I look forward to seeing your weekly post and watching your Hall of Fame grow š
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Chris, it’s a page so don’t think it goes out to followers. Maybe I need to learn how to send it out!
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You could show a widget linked to the page Christine š
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That widget feature scares me. I made a mess of the sidebar as it is. It’s now duplicated trying to add something. I need to learn more about it! Thanks for the info, Chris!
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Don’t worry Christine – we ALL go through those ‘interesting’ learning curves š
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Thanks so much for sharing! š
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Welcome Jamie – great post š
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I always write blind, if I am looking too much, nothing will appear on the screen. It’s really something scary. It’s like my fingers have their own mind. But I have to edit after, sometime scrabble is coming up. hehehehehe
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LOLOLOL – Srcabble often comes up for me too Gigi – my fingers can’t spell correctly š
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As a registered blind author I had to smile at the title of this post! I write blind all the time in the literal sense of the word in that I can not see to read the screen. However I do hear words relaid via Jaws (the screen reader which converts text into speech and braille). I will try turning Jaws off and see how I get on (I.E. writing blind in every sense of the word)! Come to think of it, on first learning to use a computer the facility run by Action for Blind People (a UK charity) lacked screen reading software 9(this was in the early 1990’s), consequently I was writing blind in every sense of the word. Kevin
On 8/26/15, Chris The Story Reading Ape’s Blog
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I touch-type. Often, Iām lost in my vision and donāt need to look at the screen. The first draft should not be edited, itās a free flow. Thatās why we have multiple drafts. On the other end of the spectrum thereās Vonnegut who edited every single letter, even, so he only had a finished manuscript at the end and never had āa draft.ā
Do what works for you.
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Thanks for that Massimo, I tend to look at the keyboard, either for my Mac, or on my iPad, mainly because I can’t touch-type.
Then I need to carefully read what I’ve typed, check for autocorrect changes I do NOT want, make corrections and publish šššµ
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Yep, touch-typing is great. It’s a good resources and skill for a writer. With practice, you’ll also avoid making typos, you’ll touch-type well enough that you can write almost an entire scene without watching the screen, and you ‘feel’ when the keys are out of order. This camment has been touch-typed.
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