tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post8567433562547376799..comments2024-03-07T09:26:21.305-05:00Comments on My Hogwarts Sabbatical: Listening To Books On Audio Makes Me A Better WriterChemist Kenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-58803135836729815912014-10-30T00:02:50.850-04:002014-10-30T00:02:50.850-04:00p.s. I tried 6 times on Chrome then switched to Fi...p.s. I tried 6 times on Chrome then switched to Firefox. At least now I know my inability to comment is browser related. Sher A. Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03067955594103356768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-51440478906706198852014-10-30T00:00:45.032-04:002014-10-30T00:00:45.032-04:00That's a great use for your commuting time. Di...That's a great use for your commuting time. Did you know you can listen to your own book too? Not in Office itself, but Windows 7 has text to speech recognition. Ywriter free software does that too. I've been meaning to try it but never have.Sher A. Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03067955594103356768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-55929778715647029302014-10-24T01:42:22.725-04:002014-10-24T01:42:22.725-04:00That's why reading/listening to books is so im...That's why reading/listening to books is so important to writers. I think I prefer reading books, but I enjoy audio books, mainly on road trips, but occasionally when I'm exercising too. Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-7110663950812871272014-10-23T20:41:59.041-04:002014-10-23T20:41:59.041-04:00That's really cool, actually. I bet you're...That's really cool, actually. I bet you're an auditory learner (see http://blc.new.uc.iupui.edu/academic-enrichment/study-skills/learning-styles/3-learning-styles). I do much better visually - I tend to tune out when I listen to audio books!Liz Blockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16160510626027597666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-10809238808003708412014-10-23T14:10:12.424-04:002014-10-23T14:10:12.424-04:00I like audiobooks on long road trips. Usually we s...I like audiobooks on long road trips. Usually we stop too much for photos to make much sense of it though. I find reading other work inspiring, too. I feel like I write better.M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-74839458108568370542014-10-23T09:58:35.192-04:002014-10-23T09:58:35.192-04:00I'm a mix of both. I usually don't have my...I'm a mix of both. I usually don't have my hands free (I have small children) so the audiobooks are great. But then the children try to talk over them, and I have to rewind, which isn't so great. But I go through more books when I have audiobooks to supplement. Loni Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126958230703180761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-78152870187091773042014-10-23T09:51:26.213-04:002014-10-23T09:51:26.213-04:00They say that for writers to write, they need to r...They say that for writers to write, they need to read a lot. I think that's what's happening to you. I'm not much of an audio book person. But I also find my imagination to be more active after reading. Whatever way we do it, reading more I think is still key to writing more and better. Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15640511681168230116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-7321127706394637072014-10-23T02:56:43.409-04:002014-10-23T02:56:43.409-04:00I'm the same way, in that I write more and fee...I'm the same way, in that I write more and feel more inspired to write when I'm reading a lot. I only listen to the few audiobooks I have obtained for free, so I rarely read that way. I think just absorbing those words in anyway I can is what helps put me into a wordsmithing mood.Cathy Keatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18356112948372149785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-72662935577606805422014-10-22T22:17:34.989-04:002014-10-22T22:17:34.989-04:00I'm not much on audio books, but I can see how...I'm not much on audio books, but I can see how they would spur creativity. I might have to try that.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com