Writing Tools & Tips – Jessie Kwak

[Infographic] Get Unstuck! How to deal with writer’s block.

Post published:August 5, 2022

A quick note: I wrote this infographic to go with my presentation at the Willamette Writers Conference this weekend. If you're attending, I'll be talking about Joyful Productivity for Writers at 9am on Saturday (in person) and 8am Sunday (virtually). I can't wait to see you there! A lot of professional writers say they don't believe in writer's block — but I totally do. I've been there, staring at the computer screen, knowing I should be writing but feeling totally, completely stuck. However, as a professional writer, I've also had to learn tricks for pushing past that writer's block in order…

Jessie and the Dictator: an Update

Post published:June 1, 2016

Since I wrote my last post on using Dragon Dictation for writing, several of my friends and internet acquaintances have jumped on board with the software. More and more people are seeing dictation as a way to live a healthier, more productive writerly life. It can still be a pain in the butt, though, as I outlined in my last post. I’ve been using dictation more and more as a tool in both my fiction and in my freelance work over the last six months. Despite my initial frustrations and the steep learning curve, I’m starting to be quite happy…

Jessie and the Dictator—Increasing Productivity with Dragon Dictation

Post published:March 2, 2016

About four months ago I finally bit the bullet and threw down the $150 for a copy of Dragon Dictation by Nuance. It seemed like every writing podcast I listened to was extolling the virtues of using dictation software. I was going to write 5,000 words an hour. I was going to be 1000% more productive. I would never have wrist pain again. I was going to lose weight, and probably live longer. It sounds like a lot to ask from a speech-to-text program, and if you’re anything like me, you’re probably as skeptical as I was as I typed…