Today's episode is all about dictation with the wonderful guest Sarah Elizabeth Sawyer. Whether you want to write faster, avoid chronic pain, or just write in a way that works better with your life – today we cover the step-by-step playbook to succeed in dictation.
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EPISODE CHAPTERS:
00:02:05 The Journey to Dictation
00:04:44 Overcoming Initial Challenges
00:07:44 Tools and Technology for Dictation
00:10:44 Getting Started with Dictation
00:13:20 Building Confidence in Dictation
00:16:52 Editing and Cleanup Process
00:19:46 Voice and Storytelling
00:22:40 Common Roadblocks in Dictation
00:25:44 Creating the Right Environment
00:30:02 Final Tips for Successful Dictation
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MICHAEL EVANS I’m the co-founder of Creatorwood (helping writers turn their stories into movies with AI) and Author Sidekick (media company helping authors succeed in the future of publishing).
In high school, I wrote and self-published 12 sci-fi novels (aka I didn’t have many friends).
I then attended college at Harvard, where I road-tripped the country filming YouTube videos during COVID (school was online🫣), live-streamed myself playing scavenger hunt with my roommate for ~1,000 hours, and eventually co-founded a software company that was named Publishing’s Start-up of the Year in 2023 by Jane Friedman.
After graduation, I worked on the data & analytics team at MrBeast and am now back in publishing, dedicating my life to bringing power to authors. I’m really grateful to be living my dream, and am hopeful I can help you get one (or a few!) steps closer to doing the same for yourself 😊.
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