Web content is pacing at an amazing speed. I'd prefer writing fast than writing slow. Writing slow isn't always quality. Sometimes writing fast gets you better wording and higher quality because your mind is fairly active and creative when forced to think fast.

So I'd say I'm a fast writer wanna-be.

I completely agree! I hate researching new topics. My writing speed is fairly good but proofreading and submitting (adding tags, code, images, videos) takes foreeeeeeever!!!

I can only type as fast as 40-50 words per minute while looking at the keyboard. I tried typing fast without looking down on it yet I still get a lot of mistakes because I haven't memorized the keyboard keys and it's so frustrating that I have to click the backspace key a lot of times.

Once you have been typing for a long time your brain memorizes the keyboard without you even knowing it. The brain knows where the keys are and one day you will be typing and notice through out the entire time you were typing you did not look at the keyboard...When that happens you will know the keyboard is becoming memorized by your brain.

This is my take on it and that is what happened to me. I was writing a 20 page paper for my final and I noticed on the 5 or 6th page I had not looked down once at the keyboard. I felt happy and was proud I had accomplished this. I tried to use programs that teach you but they never worked for me. So I gave up and eventually mastered the keyboard by myself. Just keep it at and you will eventually get it.

I can type without looking but I often look for no reason. This is definitely a bad habit I should get rid off. I'm also not happy about my finger placing, also something I need to work on.

I like that answer, can we share it?

For me it comes when I am working on my own personal blog (or even work related things, I guess).

My issue is that I second guess a good deal and I end up editing more than most do towards the end. I have no idea what my speed is either, but people are always telling me that I type too quick to start with (that is not even counting a good proof read after the fact).

Being old is a real good excuse, especially if you really are old.

lol not fair! You guys can use that excuse for a lot of different stuff...I'm 20, can't really use that excuse for anything

Well, you could say I'm young, but I'm fairly slow when compared to some. God knows how slow I will be when I get old? Anyway, it's nice to have an excuse, hehe.

My standards are too high, so it takes too long for me to do what should be simple.

I love the editing/proofreading part! I'm not as great at the adding things component. It takes much longer than I would like it to. Research and learning new things is tons of fun for me.

So what "things component" are looking to proofread?

Well, I started printing very fast and this helps me to do my work faster and more productive.

Well as they say, we all have our writer's juice inside of us. It's just a matter of knowing how and when to squeeze 'em.