Comments on: Why bloggers should perform their writing

By: Iain Broome

Iain Broome — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:27:44 +0000

@MrUku Yep, reading out loud is good and a fairly common piece of advice. Performance is different though – you attach an emotion to a misplaced comma because you feel daft when you stumble over it. You don’t forgive yourself so easily.

Above all, it’s enormous fun.

By: Mr Uku

Mr Uku — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:00:48 +0000

Another interesting piece Iain.

I always read my stuff out loud to make sure it sounds right. Never considered performing any of it though. But I have thought about recording my blog posts as podcasts, which is kind of the same thing I suppose… kind of.

Nice use of the word “Writerly” too. I knew it was a real word ;0)
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By: Carla

Carla — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:18:23 +0000

I’ve volunteered reading to children at a library, but that was as far as I’ve gone with it. I’m painfully shy so I doubt I would ever consider performing non-fiction to an adult audience.
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By: Iain Broome

Iain Broome — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:19:18 +0000

@Chung It's true, not all writers have the presentation skills, but then they never will unless they practice. It's about confidence and projection, both of which can be developed in time. Glad the post was pertinent for you! @Nick I think your writing would lend itself very well to performance. I reckon you'd have gone down a storm at the now defunct Words Aloud. @Ryan Just go for it and see what you think. Have to admit, I considered doing audio versions of all my posts on here, but decided it would probably take a bit too long for my liking. Good for accessibility though! @Tumblemoose Give the dog a break and get searching for your nearest spoken word night! In seriousness though, these things can be a mixed bag, so I recommend going down just to watch first, so you can check out the vibe. That's right, I used the word 'vibe'. Keep the comments coming folks! .-= Iain Broome´s last blog ..Why bloggers should perform their writing =-.

By: Tumblemoose

Tumblemoose — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:12:21 +0000

Iain,

Absolutely coolio! Such a great idea. I know that something like this would help tremendously in terms of building confidence and finding a new outlet for creativity.

I do believe I’ll give it a try – the dog is damned tired of listening to me…

Cheers!

George
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By: Ryan

Ryan — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:26:59 +0000

I’m contemplating the value of recording my blog posts as I read/perform them. I can see the obvious benefits for me. I’ve also seen in the past how the anticipation of speaking what I’m writing helps out my writing.

By: Nick Cernis

Nick Cernis — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:52:21 +0000

I was fascinated to learn that David Sedaris performs most of his work before publishing it. (G2 interview with David Sedaris.) It's something I've thought about doing, but never acted on. Perhaps it's time to pluck up the courage and give it a shot...

By: Why bloggers should perform their writing » The Write Network

Why bloggers should perform their writing » The Write Network — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:11:49 +0000

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By: Chung Nguyen-Le

Chung Nguyen-Le — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:01:21 +0000

This is a great topic Iain and was something I came across at the recent London Book Fair.

The topic was comparing the growth in digital goods in both the writing industry and the music industry.

The idea was that music was becoming more accessible, musicians made more efforts to focus on the experiences like gigs and live shows.

The Book Fair made a good point that its not as easy for writers, in that writing is quite an ‘introverted’ and ‘personal’ experience – where not all writers have the presentational skills.

It’s an interesting area and I think we will start to see more authors doing as you mention here and performing to audiences more.

I don’t want to plug but a project I am working on at the moment called MeeQi.com actually embraces everything in this article.

Great and topical post
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