Comments on: My Adventures in Extreme Reading – Part 1 http://alexisdawes.com/120/my-adventures-in-extreme-reading-%e2%80%93-part-1/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:47:30 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Leon http://alexisdawes.com/120/my-adventures-in-extreme-reading-%e2%80%93-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-16225 Leon Mon, 21 Jul 2008 02:03:22 +0000 http://alexisdawes.com/120/my-adventures-in-extreme-reading-%e2%80%93-part-1/#comment-16225 Hey! I actually took a speed reading course. It was wonderful, definitely helped. But.. there is plethora books out there Evelyn Woods reading program I heard is real good. By the way, Alexis. You are freaking awesome:) Thanks for this wonderful Blog and your continuing reference manual updated weekly:) Hey! I actually took a speed reading course. It was wonderful, definitely helped. But.. there is plethora books out there Evelyn Woods reading program I heard is real good. By the way, Alexis. You are freaking awesome:) Thanks for this wonderful Blog and your continuing reference manual updated weekly:)

]]> By: Janet http://alexisdawes.com/120/my-adventures-in-extreme-reading-%e2%80%93-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-16186 Janet Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:43:08 +0000 http://alexisdawes.com/120/my-adventures-in-extreme-reading-%e2%80%93-part-1/#comment-16186 Funny, I've been going to an open mike and singing songs I've written (thought I didn't write them recently). And I discovered lately that I've been thinking a lot in rhyme! I mean, I'll think something and realize that it came out in two lines that rhyme. Honest to goodness. :-) Janet Funny, I’ve been going to an open mike and singing songs I’ve written (thought I didn’t write them recently). And I discovered lately that I’ve been thinking a lot in rhyme! I mean, I’ll think something and realize that it came out in two lines that rhyme. Honest to goodness. :-)

Janet

]]> By: Reinis Ikass http://alexisdawes.com/120/my-adventures-in-extreme-reading-%e2%80%93-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-15858 Reinis Ikass Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:45:14 +0000 http://alexisdawes.com/120/my-adventures-in-extreme-reading-%e2%80%93-part-1/#comment-15858 I'm learning a method called PhotoReading. I haven't managed this method yet, but I find it really helpful - I read much faster and gain a better understanding of the material. Here's the link: http://www.learningstrategies.com/PhotoReading/DeluxeCourse.asp I stumbled upon it from Steve Pavlina's website: http://www.stevepavlina.com/photoreading/ I am also increasingly seeing the benefit in having a plan, a way, principles about how to do things. For example - it's not enough to just read a book or an article. Because I would just forget most of it in 24 hours. Instead I define what I want to gain from the material, read it and then create a mind map of it (with my own terminology). That way I get a much better understanding of the information. Best luck to you! Reinis I’m learning a method called PhotoReading. I haven’t managed this method yet, but I find it really helpful – I read much faster and gain a better understanding of the material.

Here’s the link:
http://www.learningstrategies.com/PhotoReading/DeluxeCourse.asp
I stumbled upon it from Steve Pavlina’s website:
http://www.stevepavlina.com/photoreading/

I am also increasingly seeing the benefit in having a plan, a way, principles about how to do things. For example – it’s not enough to just read a book or an article. Because I would just forget most of it in 24 hours. Instead I define what I want to gain from the material, read it and then create a mind map of it (with my own terminology). That way I get a much better understanding of the information.

Best luck to you!
Reinis

]]> By: Alexis http://alexisdawes.com/120/my-adventures-in-extreme-reading-%e2%80%93-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-15848 Alexis Sat, 15 Mar 2008 18:16:07 +0000 http://alexisdawes.com/120/my-adventures-in-extreme-reading-%e2%80%93-part-1/#comment-15848 @ Sandra... I'm already seeing the benefit of learning how to write in different genres. The other day I thought in poetry verses all day. It was crazy, but it sure did release some creative juices. Alexis @ Sandra… I’m already seeing the benefit of learning how to write in different genres.

The other day I thought in poetry verses all day. It was crazy, but it sure did release some creative juices.

Alexis

]]> By: Sandra http://alexisdawes.com/120/my-adventures-in-extreme-reading-%e2%80%93-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-15845 Sandra Sat, 15 Mar 2008 06:40:06 +0000 http://alexisdawes.com/120/my-adventures-in-extreme-reading-%e2%80%93-part-1/#comment-15845 I'm kind of on the same journey. My writing instructor encouraged me to read and write every genre. No matter how good you think you are at it. Good luck on your reading quest. I’m kind of on the same journey. My writing instructor encouraged me to read and write every genre. No matter how good you think you are at it. Good luck on your reading quest.

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