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Welcome to the Steno Wizard's Realtime Journey!






Remember when life was simple and all you had to do was make a selection on what your steno really meant? Those days are long gone.





Reporters must get themselves into top realtime form to compete in today's job market. This is my contribution toward ALL of us reaching the realtime goal.



My Steno Wizardry concept is based on the idea that writing realtime actually doesn't require magic -- just hard work, determination, and a little bit of FUN imagination.



My hope is my sharing of the ideas I've incorporated into my realtime journey will assist you in yours.



Tuesday, February 3, 2026

🎯 One Root, Lots of Power: A High-Frequency Word Hack

Here’s a high-frequency word strategy that plays really nicely with our theory. Learn the root, then let it do the heavy lifting.


🔑 The KWR- family (Idea → Ideology)


Once you’ve got Idea = KWR-D, the rest falls into place:

  • Idea → KWR-D
  • Ideas → KWR-DZ
  • Ideal → KWR-L
  • Ideally → KWR*L
  • Ideals → KWR-LZ
  • Idealistic → KWR-FBG
  • Ideology → KWR-LG


Same base. Small tweaks. Big payoff.


🔎 The OEUF- family (Identify → Identifiable)

Lock in the root Identify = OEUF, and you’ve basically unlocked the whole group:

  • Identify → OEUF
  • Identical → OEUFL
  • Identically → O*EUFL
  • Identification → OEUFBGS
  • Identity → OEUT
  • Identities → OEUTS
  • Identifier → OEUFR
  • Identifiable → OEUFBL


💡 Why this works:

Instead of memorizing a bunch of random outlines, you’re building families. Your brain loves patterns — and realtime loves consistency.

Learn the root. Trust the theory.