Focus
• Scribing requires focus. Try to immerse yourself in what's going on around you in the Radiant Room. Try to tune out your growling stomach, the fact that you didn't get enough sleep last night, worries from home, your performance anxiety, and pay attention. It can almost be meditative.

Repetition
• Participants often repeat the same key phrases during Report Outs and synthesis. This isn't because they're unoriginal but because similar themes often come out during discussions. If it appears that ideas, themes, or words are being repeated, try to find some way to emphasize them using color, size of letters, framing, arrows, or the gestures of Bean People.

Speedy Writing
• Speedy writing takes practice. Don't be discouraged if at first you can't keep up with the dialogue or if your writing is messy. Try to keep one ear tuned for keywords as you continue to record what's just been said. If the situation allows it, ask the facilitator or audience to repeat something.

Practice
• Practice scribing in a notebook during meetings, while attending church, watching TV, or listening to the radio. If you often both participate in and krew events, practice scribing into a notebook while you're seated in the audience.

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