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Dingus posted an update in the group
To be a Writer: 9 months, 3 weeks ago I always make more sense when I see the words in front of me. I speak in cryptic sentences mostly to myself no matter how large a crowd I am in. Letting my fingers interpret my brain is easy and much more interesting than what I hear when I open my mouth. I think therefore I write.
It has something to do with the fact that I took typing 3 times in high school. A trail I was able to go down because I went to 3 different high schools and 1 of them twice.
Each year the registrar at the new school would come up with a ”free period” and offer me a choice of ”electives” to take. I always chose typing because the odds were good I would be the only or among a very small group of males who would take the course. And the odds were always just as good that the balance of the class would be taken up by girls, looking to reach independence and get out of the present Dodge they found themselves in and move on to womanhood with a skill to make money right away. Get their own place preferably as far away from where we all sat each day typing away and thinking of being somewhere, anywhere, but where we were.
I often do the same – people often ask what I mean or where I get these ideas from! I did not go to more than one high school, however, I have been to seven schools altogether. Only did a typing class twice though (I was rather unsuccessful at touch typing both times, can still only type ”normally”).
Despite the repeated lessons I have never been able to and still cannot type normally. Once I engage a keyboard my brain takes a vacation. What I am coming to realize that it is a very nice vacation worth the plane trip and cost of admission.