Re: don't want to type

sandworm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

I am writing a book, but it's too much typing my fingers are falling off.
I'm looking for a voice recognition/dictation program for linux so I can
just talk to my computer...couldn't find any.
Is there something like that or am I hopeless?

To be honest, I do not know the answer to your direct question, but I have
experience with both (1) voice recognition/dictation software (albeit for
other platforms), and (2) writing books. IMHO, such software will actually
make the job more difficult in the long run.

The really hard part of writing a book is not the creation of the initial
draft. Rather, the hard part comes from the hours upon hours you will
spend editing and proofreading to create a finished manuscript. Dictating
a first draft might be useful, but such software is all but useless when it
comes to editing.

I'm afraid you might as well get used to the idea --- your fingers are going
to fall off before you finish this project. Personally, I've gotten pretty
good at typing with my nose, don't you agree?

BTW: Is it a novel or non-fiction?

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