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The Benefits of Podcasting with Friends
The speaker took a break from writing and started a podcast with friends to improve their questioning skills, as it was crucial in their nonfiction writing. They discussed the unconventional writing process of a former friend who dictated her romance novels to a stenographer while drinking.
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The author took a break from writing non-fiction books to host a podcast, allowing him to practice asking questions and get rid of his verbal and mental tics.
1:35:49 - 1:39:07 (03:18)
Summary
The author took a break from writing non-fiction books to host a podcast, allowing him to practice asking questions and get rid of his verbal and mental tics. He also uses voice recognition software for all of his writing.
ChapterThe Benefits of Podcasting with Friends
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A woman who once knew a romance novelist who had issues with her arms and hands, causing her to dictate her books to a stenographer from behind a screen.
1:39:07 - 1:41:16 (02:08)
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A woman who once knew a romance novelist who had issues with her arms and hands, causing her to dictate her books to a stenographer from behind a screen. The novelist even forgot minor details that the stenographer had to remind her of.