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The BenchMaster's 26-Day Typing Course
So, ya look like a real rookie there, don't ya? Fingers fumbling all over
the keyboard, punching out letters at about three words a minute...
...yeah, that's you, all right.
*
Give me ten minutes a day for 26 days, and you'll be cured forever.
Take it or leave it.
*
It's very easy. This is called "intuitive learning", and it works like a
champ. If it seems silly, well, so are a lot of things if you try to
describe them in words.
Philosophy, for instance.
*
Okay, ready? Your left fingertips go on the A-S-D-F keys, and your right
on the J-K-L-; keys.
Rule: You may only look at the key once, then you have to look at the
monitor from then on out. You may cheat, of course, as long as I don't catch
you, but then it'll be on your conscience and your sleeps will be fitful.
Day One:
Place your fingers on the keyboard correctly. Look under your left little
finger at the A key. Say "A" out loud. Push down on the key, saying "A" out
loud each time. It has to be out loud, in a normal room-level voice. Drop
your voice down as you say it, like you're ending a sentence. Say it like a
real word, like it's a real thing.
Hit the key twice in a row, going "A-A" out loud. Now three times. Now
once. Now three, now two, now one. Out loud, each time. "A-A-A-A-A".
Very good! You have now learned the A key, and you are 1/26th the way
there!
Continue this lesson for the duration of the ten minutes. Do not hit any
other key or peek ahead. The A key is your primary focus for the day.
Day Two:
The B key. Find it, and press your left index finger down on it, speaking
the letter "B" out loud as you do. Do it once, twice, many times. For the
entire next 24 hours, that B key is your best friend. Think about it. Talk
to it. Dream about it.
When you're confident that you can say the letter "B" out loud, while
simultaneously striking the B key, try "A....B". Slowly, steadily, A then B,
then maybe B then A. Then something tricky like "A-A-A...B-B-B". You may
experiment with different combinations, but DO NOT try anything over your
head. And keep the pace manageable.
Day Three:
Find the C key. Nice and gently press it down, speak the letter "C" out
loud at the same time. "C-C-C". You're really getting good! Okay, when
you've worked the C key around and around for a few minutes, bring in one of
the old gang, the A or B. Don't bring them both in at once or things will
get a bit crowded...just "A-C...C-A", then "B-C...C-B". Then, when you've
really got your wind up, try all three. You'll want to cheat and peek down
really badly, but steel yourself to these feelings of weakness. Tell
yourself only girls do things like that. You're not a wimp, you're a tough,
gritty member of The BenchMaster's BBS, and you're gonna show these guys just
who's boss!
Day Four, Etc:
Continue as before, incorporating a new key into the gang each day. In
your daily ten-minute lessons, you are severely restricted to just the
exercises we've discussed, but on your own time, you should "notice" your
buddies as you type them. Like, if you suddenly type the word "CAT", you can
look down at the C and A and say, "Hey, guys!". You cannot, of course, say
the same thing to the T, as it's only Day Four of your lessons.
At the end of your 26-day sojourn you will be able to type. You will gain
speed with practice, and the more you type, the longer you'll remember it.
If you type for 30 minutes one day, that means that you'll remember every-
thing you know about typing for 6 days. You can store this knowledge up, so
it would be wise for you to type as much as you can the first couple of
months. When you have enough stored up to last you the rest of your life,
that's when your skills will almost magically be elevated to the next higher
level, and you will begin to type very well.
See ya there.
%Z