25 phrases and briefs to start incorporating easily into your writing.

Hello fellow stenographers and Pheonix Theorists,

In class today, I tried to think only about how to shorten my writing using phrase briefs. I thought it would be very discouraging because I'm so used to writing everything out--Phoenix Theory is just so conducive to long writing. But I was wrong. As I was focusing solely on getting those phrases in, I realized how much slower my hands were moving and how much more control I had over my writing. Mark Kislingbury says that you should write what comes to mind first, even if that means sacrificing briefs and writing everything out, but you should try to get those briefs in if you have the time to think about it. So that's what I did. At the lower speeds, I was forcing the briefs and phrases in, and at higher speeds, I was writing what would come to mind first. With repetition, the phrases became more natural and instinctive. I even managed to create some of my own! Phoenix Theory actually isn't very complete when it comes to briefs, so creating our own is going to be a lifelong undertaking. Even Mark K. says he's still creating and learning more briefs today, and he's the speed world record holder! So I made phrases for everything that came up and that felt good, and I ended up creating 25 phrases and briefs in just one class! Here they are, in no particular order:

about him /PW*EUPL
about his /PW*EUZ
about her /PW*ER
about hers /PW*ERZ

I believe so /KWR*BLS
I don't believe so /KWRO*EBLS

for her /TPR*ER
for his /TPR*EUZ

with her /W*ER
with hers /W*ERZ
with him /W*EUPL
with his /W*EUZ

and let /SKWHR*ET

if I can't /TPAO*EUBGT
if you're /TPAO*UR
if you've /TPAO*UFB

it can't /T*BGT
it couldn't /T*BGTD
it were /T*RP

with our /WO*UR
with your /W*UR (I'm still unsure about these two. Any suggestions?)

understanding /TPHGDZ
atmosphere /APL/STPAOER
atmospheric /APL/STPAOERBG
chiropractor /KRAOEUR

Ley me know what you think and if these help!


Yours,

The Steno Duchess