Typing Practice for Journalists and Writers

Deadline copy has no time for the keyboard to be the slow part. Practise headlines, ledes, quotes and the punctuation of reported speech.

Practice journalism Free typing test

What you'll practise

Why it works

General typing tutors drill prose. Journalists and writers type quotation marks, attributions, names and numbers under a clock, and the punctuation of reported speech is exactly where a prose tutor says nothing. Practising it builds the muscle memory that lets the copy keep up with the thought. The coach watches which keys and sequences cost you the most, then generates fresh practice on news copy, headlines and interview quotes aimed at exactly those.

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What speed should you be aiming for?

The same bands apply whatever you type; the vocabulary only changes how quickly you reach them.

Accuracy matters more than raw speed: going back to fix a mistake costs more time than it would have taken to type the whole word slightly slower.

Questions

How is this different from a normal typing test?

A general test drills prose. Journalists & Writers type a specific vocabulary all day, and practising that vocabulary is what builds the muscle memory that actually speeds up your work.

Is it free?

Yes. The lessons, the speed test, the daily challenge and the races are all free, and none of them need an account. Signing in only syncs your progress between devices.

How long until I get faster?

Most people see a measurable gain within two weeks of short daily sessions. Fifteen focused minutes a day beats an hour once a week, because the gain comes from repetition rather than volume.

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