Great advice from Jamie Lee 😀
You have probably heard this advice before. It isn’t new. It isn’t rocket science.
But, do you actually read your work out loud?
Experts across all genres recommend reading your work out loud as part of your editing process. There’s something about hearing a piece spoken out loud that makes it easy to spot weak spots. I use this technique on everything from blog posts to essays to short stories to business correspondence. I’m never sorry I did it.
Jane Friedman wrote on the Writer’s Digest blog about how reading her work out loud helped her reveal filler, expose boring descriptions, and hone her voice. Joanna Penn produced a video about how reading her novel Pentecost out loud (start to finish) helped her improve consistency, dialog, pacing, and also spot typos. In an interview with Fast Company, David Sedaris said, “I used to hate it when a…
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I even “read” out loud while I’m typing/composing…just ask my dog. 😀 It really helps you listen to what you’re saying and whether you’re saying it correctly or not.
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I can’t say enough about this post – I read my last book aloud over 2 days,and found things to make it better – dialog, pacing, and just a few typos. Reading the whole book helped me note where I had dropped a couple of things as well. It was the last step in my editing and I highly recommend this!
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Thanks Noelle 😀
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Thanks so much for sharing, Chris! 🙂
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Welcome Jamie – great advice 😀
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I couldn’t agree more. After all, if you are doing book signings, eventually you’ll be expected to read excerpts from your book. Reading your story out loud is an excellent editing tool!
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