On 2007-09-11 20:16:57 -0400, "Wilbur Hubbard"
said:

It appalls me that any so-called writer would admit he can't type. This
is beyond pathetic.

(answered a few seconds ago)

I, Wilbur Hubbard, can type 150 wpm. I can transcribe faster than you
can dictate.

Nice mechanical skill, but who has paid you for your output?

I can type as fast as I can think.

You only think that fast?

[Sorry, couldn't resist so easy a shot]

The problem with transcribing is you don't write well when you simply
transcribe your talk. Writing is not talking. Writing is a different
type of an art form. When I read somebody's writing I certainly don't
want to read his blabbermouthing. And, believe me, I can tell the
difference. Writing and word processing always ends up telling a better
tale than a simple-minded narration.

I can "hear" a good writer as I read. In fact, when I read a writer I
know and *don't* hear his voice, I know the editor is ham-handed and
should be replaced.

A writer is using the printed page to tell a story, whether it be a
good yarn or an instruction manual.

A common writing technique is to read what you wrote aloud. If it
sounds awkward or doesn't paint the picture you wanted to transmit,
it's time to revise.

Even you have a voice that I hear. I don't know it's pitch or speed,
but I hear it clearly.

Oh, on a different subject: your "@ddress". Most people would spell it
"invalid", not "invallid".

;-)

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