tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post2274303976859061870..comments2024-03-20T08:27:29.290+11:00Comments on .W.I.P. It: 6 Tips Public Speakers can give WritersLynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-75468417743181533822011-03-03T07:20:58.246+11:002011-03-03T07:20:58.246+11:00HowLynnTime, that's a great addition to the li...HowLynnTime, that's a great addition to the list. Encouragement and support go a long way.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-11877648682462183392011-03-01T07:27:05.171+11:002011-03-01T07:27:05.171+11:00Great Post! Thanks for the tips.
I would also in...Great Post! Thanks for the tips.<br /><br />I would also include - if you are in the audience - Show empathy to the speaker. Even those who speak well are full of butterflies and nerves. Sometimes it only takes one audience member to change a so-so speaker into a great one. One person paying attention, being encouraging, wanting you - can add that spark.<br /><br /><br />When you are around other writers - never forget to encourage them. Sometimes - one person who thinks you have something - can mean that it gives you the spark to live up to what they think of you. Red ink equals love - but red ink should also point to the good parts.HowLynnTimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07888091432152130146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-58833682660865752332011-02-25T08:09:59.969+11:002011-02-25T08:09:59.969+11:00Thank you so much for all your comments. I haven&#...Thank you so much for all your comments. I haven't been feeling well, but I'll get to each of your blogs as soon as I can :)Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-8752837930300118992011-02-25T06:38:49.219+11:002011-02-25T06:38:49.219+11:00Some authors are just incredible speakers. I'm...Some authors are just incredible speakers. I'm not one of them! But I had a friend once who was very good at it...she brought a bunch of Hershey's Kisses along and every time someone got an answer right, she threw a Kiss at them. That motivated the audience to join in on it and made it more interactive. I think if I ever have to speak, I'll have to try something like that!Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-50196385535106036792011-02-25T04:11:52.371+11:002011-02-25T04:11:52.371+11:00I have done open mic nights- I think one important...I have done open mic nights- I think one important thing to remember is to speak loud enough everyone can hear, or make sure you are close enough to the microphone that it will catch your voice.<br /><br />Great advice.Summer Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08122694893668693244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-19248372500831642872011-02-25T03:26:37.271+11:002011-02-25T03:26:37.271+11:00Great tips! I really like comparing non-writer-y ...Great tips! I really like comparing non-writer-y (sorry for inventing a silly word) things to writing. You've got some gears moving in my head now. Thanks for giving me something to think about!Witless Expositionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07455282931743006892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-68170777621899628802011-02-25T03:19:46.520+11:002011-02-25T03:19:46.520+11:00Great tips!!
I love it when speakers keep it real....Great tips!!<br />I love it when speakers keep it real.Paul Grecihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11340974339238587138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-11712709023794810122011-02-24T17:59:17.420+11:002011-02-24T17:59:17.420+11:00This is an excellent comparison. Making a connecti...This is an excellent comparison. Making a connection and establishing a rapport with the audience is so important. A story needs to do the same. If the reader does relate in some way it will be difficult to stay interested.<br /><br />Lee<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a>Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-13636462619602925042011-02-24T17:55:32.574+11:002011-02-24T17:55:32.574+11:00I think your tip on sharing the passion is the mos...I think your tip on sharing the passion is the most important. Make it a real show for the audience. I've never minded public speaking but hate presenting in front of family or friends.Charmaine Clancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06642615452680721583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-33630395762253275642011-02-24T05:33:02.099+11:002011-02-24T05:33:02.099+11:00I'm not much of a public speaker, but know you...I'm not much of a public speaker, but know your audience is always the BEST advice. I read a blog post recently that talked about paying attention to popular *style* also. Not necessarily trends, but style of writing... good stuff, Lynda! :o) <3LTMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05239077455322030275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-62696970301032068082011-02-24T05:11:19.361+11:002011-02-24T05:11:19.361+11:00Know your subject. If there's research that ne...Know your subject. If there's research that needs doing, get up and do it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-77583070979228485412011-02-24T02:31:51.733+11:002011-02-24T02:31:51.733+11:00I'd never correlated the two, but it makes a t...I'd never correlated the two, but it makes a ton of sense. It's funny thinking that writers can learn from something most of them fear!<br /><br />EJWAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273059558675234923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-40604303759213606422011-02-24T00:03:27.180+11:002011-02-24T00:03:27.180+11:00eeks! public speaking! blech!!!
great points thoug...eeks! public speaking! blech!!!<br />great points though! confidence is hard to find, but i think practice and hard work give it some legs to stand on! :)vic caswell https://www.blogger.com/profile/01218698236837610704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-50000131805120011982011-02-23T17:44:30.462+11:002011-02-23T17:44:30.462+11:00Actually if I am well prepared I quite like public...Actually if I am well prepared I quite like public speaking.<br />It's when I am worried I'll get a question I can't answer (not enough research)it seems an ordeal.Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625543235578144620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-58819979306967828812011-02-23T16:26:11.761+11:002011-02-23T16:26:11.761+11:00great tips - all so true!great tips - all so true!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-35844299567809597852011-02-23T15:50:07.384+11:002011-02-23T15:50:07.384+11:00I had to give a presentation to my writers group t...I had to give a presentation to my writers group this last weekend! I was sooo nervous. I think I forgot what I was talking about about 10 times :)Nataschahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15971236835645904189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-28879704953687252532011-02-23T13:14:22.875+11:002011-02-23T13:14:22.875+11:00I don't ever think I've heard a church ser...I don't ever think I've heard a church sermon that knew when it should have been over! (Do they give priests/ministers some kind of time minimum?)<br /><br />Lesson for writers: Recognize your climax and keep you falling action short. Leave them wanting more, not rolling around in the pew looking at their watches.Dianne K. Salernihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459839567235304842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-20716907787788598862011-02-23T12:40:59.039+11:002011-02-23T12:40:59.039+11:00This is a great comparison. Being confident remin...This is a great comparison. Being confident reminds me of Steven King's On Writing, where he suggests that using passive verbs is the equivalent of showing a lack of confidence. Interesting.Lisa Gail Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03648323153868702165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-78162256966171800192011-02-23T12:22:32.116+11:002011-02-23T12:22:32.116+11:00Thanks for the tips! Sometimes we all have to be ...Thanks for the tips! Sometimes we all have to be told what we need to do!Hannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936315047570120258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-76072402947208113222011-02-23T11:37:13.800+11:002011-02-23T11:37:13.800+11:00Whenever I had to do any kind of public speaking (...Whenever I had to do any kind of public speaking (I used to have to do presentations to peers and facilitate in corporate training) is to have the undeniable belief that it was <b><i>my</i></b> show. This is not to say that knowing your audience and the material isn't important, but if you don't have that ego from the get-go, your audience will eat you alive.<br /><br />The same could be said for writing and building a platform. All six of the points you present don't necessarily have to be limited to the real world, face-to-face interactions.Entrebathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06871699757558135414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-80097729001057381242011-02-23T11:07:54.130+11:002011-02-23T11:07:54.130+11:00I love this post! Every point is so well made and ...I love this post! Every point is so well made and so true. <br /><br />I can't speak in front of "public" lol - Unfortunately I'm the one listeners feel embarrassed for. :(CherylAnne Hamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02324135447961686703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-45006531533257417112011-02-23T10:34:11.063+11:002011-02-23T10:34:11.063+11:00Great tips!Great tips!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-72779185446507610162011-02-23T10:30:02.750+11:002011-02-23T10:30:02.750+11:00Excellent post. A writer can learn many things fro...Excellent post. A writer can learn many things from a course in public speaking.<br />Reading aloud with a recorder is a help with flow and timing.Mary@GigglesandGunshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07350818228268801008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-84548739425103786982011-02-23T10:28:00.554+11:002011-02-23T10:28:00.554+11:00This comment has been removed by the author.Mary@GigglesandGunshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07350818228268801008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-73038549071557267772011-02-23T10:14:59.231+11:002011-02-23T10:14:59.231+11:00Public speaking? Not me! Especially if emus are in...Public speaking? Not me! Especially if emus are involved.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com