I have no idea what I'm reading.
Okay, I have a few ideas, but I need to pick one part and then PRACTICE it without cringing, because as my writing group knows, when I am reading something of my own out loud (which every author MUST do in the editing process, PLEASE. See here.), two odd things happen:
1) I cringe. I just cringe and grimace and shake my head and giggle. UGH.
2) My voice gets deeper. I don't know why. I go from sounding all womanly and pleasant to sounding like Sylvester Stallone. "Yo, Adrian."
But I'm still going to do it. I just need to pick the perfect part and remember to breathe. Right?
Anyone have any advice?
Wish me luck.
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Suggestion: Just pick a scene where the "Yo, Adrian" voice fits, then you don't have to worry about it. :)
I know . . . I am a lot of help.
Ha! Thanks a lot, Daron. :)
I know you will do splendidly!
Besides, cringing and a Stallone voice aren't as bad as sweating bullets from one's upper lip and cracking stupid jokes, which is what I do when I'm nervous in front of people.
Good luck!
Good luck! I'm sure you'll do fine.
You are so brave! I panic when someone in my book group asks about my book. Good luck and let us know how it goes.
Imagine it going well--write a scene where it goes well, even--and then have fun with it.
And practice. Reading cold is like a rough draft.
How fun! I'm sure you'll do great. maybe practice in front of a mirror so you can see the facial expressions you make, too?
I hate reading my own writing out loud in front of other people. Maybe pretend someone else wrote it. That's probably what I would do. Either that or fake laryngitis.
Thanks, everyone. I like the idea of pretending someone else wrote it. Like a bedtime story to my kids.
That might work.
And breathing.
This is simply hilarious. For some reason, I also hate reading my own stuff out loud.
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