tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222256117666591598.post2304608712800610883..comments2023-07-18T18:47:23.113+02:00Comments on "Skipping Stone" Memories: Incredible aloud and extremely revised!Denise Baerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08432140925773614828noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222256117666591598.post-32791187200925930072013-02-19T08:24:52.823+01:002013-02-19T08:24:52.823+01:00I couldn't even imagine having to read my work...I couldn't even imagine having to read my work aloud in front of others--a nightmare to say the least. I give people credit who have good public speaking skills. It's something I don't have and I avoid it at all costs. Denise Baerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08432140925773614828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222256117666591598.post-53336653314323640862013-02-19T05:12:01.389+01:002013-02-19T05:12:01.389+01:00When I start to feel half-way satisfied with what ...When I start to feel half-way satisfied with what I am working on, I will read it out loud. For me, doing so becomes a way to help the language flow and to catch the clunky sentences and improve them so they roll more pleasingly off the tongue. I hadn't thought about reading to get a better sense of the characters' personalities, but I will get that in mind when the time comes. When it comes to reading my work out loud in front of my critique group, that is the absolute worst. I can function in a classroom, but any other sort of public speaking/reading is always so nerve wracking. <br /><br />I will read my drafts from the end, at times, sentence by sentence. It helps to break the forward flow created by reading from the beginning. JeriWBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04560326888524377308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222256117666591598.post-19497785681687206712013-02-18T18:30:04.552+01:002013-02-18T18:30:04.552+01:00Thanks for stopping by, A.K. As Jon stated, our fi...Thanks for stopping by, A.K. As Jon stated, our first stories were read to us, so it's natural for us read our own works aloud. Denise Baerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08432140925773614828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222256117666591598.post-5283682997827726052013-02-18T18:28:16.092+01:002013-02-18T18:28:16.092+01:00I never thought about that, Jon. It's so true,...I never thought about that, Jon. It's so true, stories were first told to us orally. Denise Baerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08432140925773614828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222256117666591598.post-70739218598589407732013-02-18T18:27:29.679+01:002013-02-18T18:27:29.679+01:00The concept only hit me with my last book. When I ...The concept only hit me with my last book. When I started to read aloud, I started tripping over words and noticing missing words. Denise Baerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08432140925773614828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222256117666591598.post-69752205342695973402013-02-18T17:11:21.964+01:002013-02-18T17:11:21.964+01:00Great post. At the moment I only do this when I...Great post. At the moment I only do this when I'm in my critique group, but it makes such a difference. Thanks for the prompt to do it more often at home.A.K.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15327919267470509253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222256117666591598.post-33584997270839840132013-02-18T17:10:02.328+01:002013-02-18T17:10:02.328+01:00Great post Denise. it really is an excellent habit...Great post Denise. it really is an excellent habit, which i only do when I'm in my writing critique group, and then only for a short section. But it's totally true that mistakes do jump out at you and/or dialogue sounds unnatural etc, through reading. There must be some science behind this, but it's an excellent point. I must get into the habit of doing it more on my own. Thanks for the post.A.K.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15327919267470509253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222256117666591598.post-27529126080256516482013-02-18T16:58:29.250+01:002013-02-18T16:58:29.250+01:00Aside from just the revision aspect, reading aloud...Aside from just the revision aspect, reading aloud touches us in a more primal place. Our first stories were read to us. Even history originally followed an oral tradition. <br /><br />Reading the story outloud changes it to something more in our minds. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13096021087395266714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3222256117666591598.post-59920149349320718802013-02-18T15:07:59.770+01:002013-02-18T15:07:59.770+01:00I always read aloud. How it sounds in your head an...I always read aloud. How it sounds in your head and how it sounds out loud can be totally different, and can especially help if you're stuck with the flow of a particular sentence.A Beer for the Showerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17029139745335325356noreply@blogger.com