A side benefit of dictation (for me) is I can also get exercise. I may not be Kevin J. Anderson, hiking the Rockies as he dictates chapters; but I do OK on the treadmill! These are snapshots of my session last night and tonight...
Cumulative:
- 2 hours, 56 minutes dictating on the treadmill.
- 6.43 miles walked, from 0 to 15% elevation and 2-3 m.p.h.
- 986 calories burned.
- 9,950 words dictated.
I would have gone another 15 minutes tonight, but my treadmill was literally starting to smoke! (It's overdue for lubrication.)
I also dictate while driving. Anytime I have a tedious task that doesn't need my full attention, I can dictate, with rates from 35 to 65 words per minute. Typical rate is 35-40 wpm for driving, 55 wpm for the treadmill, and 65 wpm sitting in a quiet room.
I can hear the question now: If you can get 65 wpm just sitting, why not just do that? I could, but then I wouldn't burn 500 calories per session! Dictation makes exercise easier. I don't notice the passage of time.
As always, your milage may vary.
(I refuse to apologize for that one...)
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"Today I Am Paul", WSFA Small Press Award 2015, Nebula nomination 2015
Today I Am Carey from Baen
The Last Dance (#1 science fiction eBook on Amazon, October 2019) and The Last Campaign from 47North
I would imagine the more productive your exercise, the less productive your WPM, as your ability to breathe would limit your ability to speak.
Nice work!
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My preferred way of exercising is walking over seven miles, while pushing 40lbs of golf equipment around a course. 2 days a week are practice and two are for tournaments. For my practice rounds I plan to learn to dictate while I play. I'm not kidding, I'm even going to mount a gopro on my golf cart to get video for the occasional miracle shot. This is a product waiting to be initiated. Kevin J Anderson hikes and writes, Martin Shoemaker talks while driving, and I'm going to golf while talking to myself in public. This could get interesting.
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I would imagine the more productive your exercise, the less productive your WPM, as your ability to breathe would limit your ability to speak.
Nice work!
I'm OK dictating at 3 m.p.h. for a few minutes, on the level. After that I definitely get winded.
Above 3 m.p.h., I degrade quickly.
http://nineandsixtyways.com/
Tools, Not Rules.
Martin L. Shoemaker
3rd Place Q1 V31
"Today I Am Paul", WSFA Small Press Award 2015, Nebula nomination 2015
Today I Am Carey from Baen
The Last Dance (#1 science fiction eBook on Amazon, October 2019) and The Last Campaign from 47North
My preferred way of exercising is walking over seven miles, while pushing 40lbs of golf equipment around a course.
I'm even going to mount a gopro on my golf cart to get video for the occasional miracle shot. This is a product waiting to be initiated.
This is a Rumble channel waiting to be initiated!
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