Are you trying to write a book faster, while decreasing errors? As a published author of multiple books, I will be the first to tell you that I’m one of the slowest writers. Since the beginning of time, writing and spelling have not been my strong suit. Added to this problem, I struggle with dyslexia making writing and even the thought of finishing a book seem impossible sometimes.
Writing Tools
Once I finished writing my first book, I was introduced to Grammarly. This was a game-changer for me when writing and publishing books. I typically use a couple of different programs during my writing and editing process, Microsoft Word being one of them. The cool thing is that Grammarly and Microsoft Word work together. That means I can write in Word and then use Grammarly to double-check the Microsoft Word work. This is by far my favorite feature, and it’s definitely increased my writing speed tremendously since it helps me identify errors and clean up my work before editing.
To help me speed up my book writing, I decided to take a 30-day book challenge. At the time the thought of writing a book in 30 days was crazy. Depending on the genre and how much research I have to do, it usually takes me about a year to write a manuscript. The first thing I knew I needed to do was to increase my writing speed.
Dictanote - Voice In Plus helps Increase Productivity
Over the years, I have tried many voice-to-text applications to help with my writing. Most of them, however, have left me disappointed. Mostly because of the autocorrect feature. Things would always seem to come out wrong, and I spent more time fixing my voice notes than when I typed. After a while, I gave up on voice-to-text applications altogether.
I had been watched my daughter increase her work productivity while improving her quality of grammar. When I asked her what she was doing, she told me she was using Grammarly & Voice In. She went on to tell me Voice In by Dictanote is different from other voice apps she’s tried in the past and it actually works.
After giving it some thought, I decided to give the combination a try. Turns out, she was right. Using a mix of Microsoft365, Grammarly, and Voice In my life as an author changed drastically. Not only did these tools help increase my writing speed they also helped reduce my grammar errors allowing me to finish my first manuscript in less than 30 days.
Voice In allows you to talk instead of type, which can save time. You can also switch between text and voice without leaving the screen. Grammarly shows any spelling and grammar errors on the sidebar of the page.
Tips:
I found it easiest to install the Voice In Plus - Google extension by Dictanote for use with Grammarly. This allows me to dictate directly into the Grammarly document without having to copy and paste.
In addition, it saved me money in editing fees. Every book should still go through an editor before publishing however fewer problems will help speed up the editing process. It might even save you a round or two with the editor, this can be a big saving in the end.
