What really helped me improve my typing speed is...dreaming of other versions of me who type quicker and more efficiently. One in particular, seemed interested in aiding me. He answered my questions, gave pointers. When I woke I found I was much improved--if indeed it was I that awoke...

When my fingers hurt after too much time on the keyboard, I... keep typing the vertiginous manuscript of my ancestor and pray that I can find my way out of the labyrinth one day.