Also, the sweet spot can change over time as healing progresses, so you should periodically try other locations. In addition to trying different locations, experiment with different amounts of pressure to get a good compromise between too tight, which can be very uncomfortable, and too loose, which will produce an unpleasant clatter and unintelligible speech. If possible, learn to hold and operate the EL in your non-dominant hand since it frees up your other hand so that you can write. Press the button on and off to coordinate with your phrases and sentences. It will make it easier for people to understand you, as well as make it a more pleasant and natural sound for the listener.
Pauses are important.
Over-articulate, or slightly exaggerate your pronunciation of words. Try and speak more slowly than you did with your pre-laryngectomy voice. Some of the larger files take a minute or two to upload completely, but they are worth the wait. Make sure the file is fully loaded before you play it. The rainbow is a division of white light into many beautiful colors.