Help! stuck in 200 words per minute.

[Brigette M Goodman]

Hi everyone,
I am a student in 200 words per minute and I am stuck. I need any tips available to help me get over the slump! Thanks a lot.

[Shelly Scott]

G-
Too funny! It also works like that with my 11 y.o. daughter!
-S

[Glen Warner]

Shelly --

Mission accomplished! :o)

In my high school days, I had a rather ticklish girlfriend. Eventually, all I had to do was flex my hands and wiggle my eyebrows a little, and that would be enough to get her to giggling!

Haven't seen her for a while; wonder if that still works .....

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[Shelly Scott]

Glen-
Stop, my sides are hurting!

[Glen Warner]

Shelly --

Yes, it's always a good thing to make a lady laugh.

Well, most of the time.

Exceptions would be ... on the honeymoon, as evidenced by Paul Lynde's immortal answer to the question: "What two things should one not do on their honeymoon?"

The answer: "Point and laugh."

See what I mean? :o)

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[Katiana Ball]

omg. I didn't want to tell anyone. but, i must agree, diet pills do help. i don't mean to sound like a junkie. but they do. esp. pills the ones containing ephedra/ephedrine in it *you can get it from canada. it's banned in the u.s but not illegal*
caffine pills also help, but if they are too strong, they will cause ur fingers to shake. just break the pill in half and pop one first thing in the morning. works like a charm. oh yeah, pop the other half after the test.
your concentration becomes invincible.
i heard hydroxcut is great. i actually have 3 pills i'll have to try them later.

oh yeah. whey protein. is another thing. i take it with the diet pills. and it stimulates ur brain. my mom gives my lil brother (since he was 7 years old) whey protein shakes in the morning and it has helped him tremendously.

try it out.

[Audra Cramer]

okay. this is EVIL, but here's the trick. ready??? take a big GIANT DIET PILL! you can type ANYTHING!!! it's the truth!! whenever im in an actual depo and im getting blown away, the first break i get i grab one out of my trusty briefcase. works like a charm every time. i know it's BAD, but it works! :)

[Shelly Scott]

no problem - you made me laugh, and that's always a good thing!

[Glen Warner]

Shelly --

Oops! Guess I didn't scroll up far enough! Sorry about that ....

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[Shelly Scott]

Glen;
I'm a court reporter, not the original poster. The original poster is Brigette :)

[Angie]

I too was also stuck at 200 wpm longer than any other speed. I did the following things that helped me get over this hump:

First off, I practiced one hour (reading back about a minute of everything) and then took a test and typed it. I did this early in the morning and in the evening -- everyday. I would practice below my target speed and higher than my target speed, and then tested on 200.
I practiced frequency words every day as a warm up
When I took a test, I typed it and proofed it, word for word, and noted my mistakes/misstrokes. I TYPED every day. That's the key. You have to know where your mistakes are and you won't if you don't read back and type. Also, I know this is "old school," but although I had my software, I typed from my notes. It's something about "seeing" your notes that makes you a better writer.

Hope this helps. Good luck!