Do you have a novel in you, just waiting to be born? They say everyone does! November may be Movember to some, but to us it’s always been National Novel Writing Month, lovingly (if awkwardly) abbreviated NaNoWriMo. What will YOUR novel be about? (Photo by John Schnobrich) The event begins on November 1, and the goal is to write a 50,000-word novel by midnight on the last day of the month.…
Read more »When’s the last time you spoke your thoughts out loud? Better yet: when’s the last time you read your thoughts to yourself? With industry leaders like Joanna Penn encouraging serial writers to dictate their books, we’ve been happy to see more and more people coming to us asking us to transcribe their dictation. It’s fantastic! We love working to help more writers produce the work that compels them. We at CastingWords are excited for another, related trend to emerge in 2018: Thought dictation and transcription as a self-help tool.…
Read more »I’m often asked which recording method is best for dictation to create audio files for transcription. There are three main methods: digital recorder, computer apps and smart phone apps – all have their pluses and minuses. My favorite method, especially for beginners, will become very obvious as you read on. Digital Recorder I will only write about the Zoom H1 Handy Digital Recorder, which retails for about $100. I’ve used several other brands/models, but hands down, the H1 is the simplest digital recorder I’ve ever used.…
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