Realtime has been the subject of discussion for a very long time. This is not a new subject. Realtime has been avoided by reporters for a lot of different reasons; it's too hard, I don't want to, it's not worth it, it's too scary, I could never do that, I don't want anyone seeing my notes, I'm just fine the way I am, I can't afford the equipment. Nothing wrong with any of those reasons as long as you are happy with them. I bet most of you reading this post that do not do realtime dream of the day that you can. Well, I am here to tell you that day is today. The only thing holding you back from realtiming is yourself. Do you look at other reporters and say, "Wow, he/she is such a great reporter." "I wish I were as good as he/she is." What makes that next reporter any better than you? Nothing. The only difference is they have invested the time to learning all about it. If you have been reporting for a short time, then your theory is much more realtime than the more "experienced" reporters. Experienced reporters should have a dictionary that is built up enough and it shouldn't take that much work to get it fine-tuned for realtime. Learn all your software has to offer by way of shortcuts and settings that make you a more efficient writer.
The first step to realtime is confidence. You can do it. Just jump in!
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