Typing: the Follow-up
In a previous post , I talked about using Dragon text to speech software. After using it, I have to update my recommendation. I used the software to transcribe the second half of Secrets of the Sages. At first, I thought it was great. Then, it wasn’t so great. Let me explain. Secrets is epic fantasy, which means we authors tend to use strange names. I taught Dragon names like Baldur, Colvin, Goscislaw, Alvar, and Hatcher. Half the time, it would not type those names when I said them. I found that frustrating. There was no explanation for why Dragon stopped transcribing. I resigned myself to typing the ancient tongue and ancient Fairy languages. In general, it messed up a lot. I would have to talk it into corrections. Those didn’t go so smoothly either. The command, “Go to End,” became “Good and.” I always had to say, “Cap Hope” when I wrote about Berty’s niece, Hope. But that was because I used a regular word as a name. However, it would automatically capita