When you are a direct sales copywriter, you need to produce a large amount of copy.
After all, ads can be rejected, and sales pages must always be split-tested. That's why, in this line of work, quantity is paramount.
So, a professional copywriter needs to be able to produce a lot of copy.
While ChatGPT may sound like a viable option for quick production, it comes at the expense of conversion rates.
There are only two ways to produce tens of pages of copy per hour if you are focused.
10-fingers typing.
The QWERTY keyboard most of us use is not optimized for speed. In fact, the development of this layout during the era of typewriters aimed to slow down typists and prevent typewriters from getting stuck.
Since modern keyboards don't have this problem, 10-finger typing is a technique that optimizes your movements by assigning a finger to a specific area of the keyboard.
To develop this technique, you can use tools like Keybr. It takes practice, but you can reach a point where you type faster than you talk.
Bonus point: This approach forces you to have correct posture while sitting at the desk.
Automatic transcription of your recordings.
Up until a few years ago, this was not a cost-effective option.
Nowadays, with tools like Descript and Sonix, you can transcribe recordings with high precision and in many different languages for a very low price.
The precision is very high, and you don't need any specific training to start with.
The only problem with this solution is that you become dependent on one specific piece of software, and you must record in a clear voice with as little accent as possible.