tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post5377676383485312470..comments2024-03-29T03:45:01.236-07:00Comments on TalkToYoUniverse: Why read your work aloud?Juliette Wadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02879627074920760712noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post-85360387362223299002010-07-25T22:26:53.674-07:002010-07-25T22:26:53.674-07:00you have such a lovely voice, I am so luckyyou have such a lovely voice, I am so luckyTimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14262856905613353070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post-11309801482004910302010-07-23T09:04:37.343-07:002010-07-23T09:04:37.343-07:00That's a good question, JDsg - unfortunately, ...That's a good question, JDsg - unfortunately, it's not one of my techniques, so I couldn't tell you. I do have at least one friend who can't use her hands to write due to pain issues, and she manages to compose vocally quite well. Perhaps one of my other readers will have insight into this. Is anyone out there using both type-direct-to-file and vocal transcription as techniques?Juliette Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02879627074920760712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post-8121926875415813512010-07-23T09:01:02.563-07:002010-07-23T09:01:02.563-07:00On the one hand, I've long thought that readin...On the one hand, I've long thought that reading one's work aloud being a good practice is a given. But the question I'm more curious about is, what are the pros and cons toward "writing" through recording one's self narrating the story and transcribing the tape later vs. writing directly to the "page" and then reading one's work aloud to work out the kinks later?JDsghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04735390644321868222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post-30452275899011609622010-07-23T05:53:00.618-07:002010-07-23T05:53:00.618-07:00Thanks, Indigo. I wish you luck with your writing...Thanks, Indigo. I wish you luck with your writing!<br /><br />Josh, good point about dialog. That's a good entry point for character voice generally; if you can start with distinct dialog styles, then it's easier to move into distinct narrative styles.Juliette Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02879627074920760712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post-5176509763330246002010-07-23T00:00:10.394-07:002010-07-23T00:00:10.394-07:00Well said! I find reading aloud particularly help...Well said! I find reading aloud particularly helpful for dialog-if my characters all start sounding the same, I know I need to get back in there and re-work something. After all, if they all sound alike in MY voice, what's the reader going to hear?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post-23975389296457955122010-07-22T15:12:57.463-07:002010-07-22T15:12:57.463-07:00I've found reading out loud to be extremely he...I've found reading out loud to be extremely helpful. I can't tell you the number of times I've read something out loud and thought, "That didn't sound right." (Hugs)IndigoSage Ravenwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17143502548162174269noreply@blogger.com