Comments on: Story Reading As Against Story Writing http://juicedonwriting.com/1771/story-reading-as-against-story-writing/ I want to write. I want to make a living writing - fiction, and non-fiction. And I want to share all the writing resources I find. This is my writing blog. Simple as that. Mon, 31 May 2010 18:33:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Saoirse Redgrave http://juicedonwriting.com/1771/story-reading-as-against-story-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-1344 Saoirse Redgrave Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:28:38 +0000 http://juicedonwriting.com/?p=1771#comment-1344 I'm actually rather obsessive about reading my work aloud. It may be because of my background in drama, but I think reading aloud really helps to make sure the voice and the flow of the piece is right. It's time consuming (and your spouse may briefly think you've lost your mind ;-) but for me it has become necessity. I think my current love of audio books (Terry Pratchett's "Making Money" springs to mind) has helped me understand how important the reading truly is. If something's off, it grates on the ear and gives you a chance to tweak the section. It also acquaints you with which sections you'd ideally read to the public if asked--how well do you deliver each? Great topic--terrific post! Keep up the great work! :-) I’m actually rather obsessive about reading my work aloud. It may be because of my background in drama, but I think reading aloud really helps to make sure the voice and the flow of the piece is right. It’s time consuming (and your spouse may briefly think you’ve lost your mind ;-) but for me it has become necessity.

I think my current love of audio books (Terry Pratchett’s “Making Money” springs to mind) has helped me understand how important the reading truly is. If something’s off, it grates on the ear and gives you a chance to tweak the section. It also acquaints you with which sections you’d ideally read to the public if asked–how well do you deliver each?

Great topic–terrific post! Keep up the great work! :-)

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