I sense that novel of my dreams is in the Remington SL3 - although it writes much faster than I can spell.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author humorously acknowledges the gap between his creative inspiration and his typing speed.
- In plain terms
- I have a great novel in my head but my typing is too slow to keep up with my thoughts.
- What can you take from it?
- Creative speed often outpaces execution skills.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How fast do your ideas move compared to your hands?
- What tools help you capture thoughts faster?
Another view
This ignores the value of editing and slowing down to refine ideas.
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