tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post6644890069033914351..comments2024-03-28T19:27:59.772+00:00Comments on A K Haart: Speed-reading with SpritzA K Haarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05897490979828603179noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post-84758451261206531662014-03-29T18:50:34.225+00:002014-03-29T18:50:34.225+00:00Scrobs - I tend to scan things if I'm not grip...Scrobs - I tend to scan things if I'm not gripped by the writing, but as you say, good writing has to be savoured.<br /><br />Mac - quite rihgt - itz amzng how esy it is to rd exmpls lik ths.A K Haarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05897490979828603179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post-45346578475621103652014-03-29T08:29:34.438+00:002014-03-29T08:29:34.438+00:00Reading speed?
For information; relatively quickl...Reading speed? <br />For information; relatively quickly, but not so fast that I can’t filter out the ‘unnecessary noise’.<br />For enjoyment; slowly, so as to savour the moment. <br />This just has to end with an old chestnut;<br />Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres of a wrod are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whotuit a pboerlm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervy lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07748642117191968075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post-55506338913759685772014-03-29T05:23:40.205+00:002014-03-29T05:23:40.205+00:00Absolutely fascinating!
I take reading very slowl...Absolutely fascinating!<br /><br />I take reading very slowly, so it means I read several paragraphs twice or even three times, if the author is a good one.<br /><br />I think I'd have to re-read someone like J.P.Donleavy's pages about eighteen times to understand them, but it would certainly be worth it!<br /><br />As an aside, I was taught a version of speed-writing some years ago, where one jots down only key words from a speech or conversation. It's an untidy process, but actually does work, and I can recall chats on the phone quite well - if I really want to bother...!<br /><br />Interesting subject!Sen. C.R.O'Blenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07482646859547203051noreply@blogger.com