I read aloud, my own work mostly, once it's at the final edits stage I read it to my partner.
My favourite memory of reading aloud as an adult was with a wonderful boyfriend called Stephen. We read Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman together but halfway through had to go off to different places for Christmas. He couldn't wait to carry on, so he recording himself reading it for me!
Reading your work aloud is so helpful, isn’t it? And reading it to another person? I haven’t been brave enough to try that yet! (Well, except short pieces I’ve done in the moment at my writing group…)
What a lovely story about reading aloud with Stephen. How sweet that he recorded himself reading the rest of the book for you! 💕
Seconding your advice on reading your own writing aloud! It's the number one editing tip I give students (not just for the proofreading bit) but because your ear catches things that your brain doesn't. It's a good reminder I should be doing that more with my own work, too.
I read aloud, my own work mostly, once it's at the final edits stage I read it to my partner.
My favourite memory of reading aloud as an adult was with a wonderful boyfriend called Stephen. We read Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman together but halfway through had to go off to different places for Christmas. He couldn't wait to carry on, so he recording himself reading it for me!
Reading your work aloud is so helpful, isn’t it? And reading it to another person? I haven’t been brave enough to try that yet! (Well, except short pieces I’ve done in the moment at my writing group…)
What a lovely story about reading aloud with Stephen. How sweet that he recorded himself reading the rest of the book for you! 💕
Seconding your advice on reading your own writing aloud! It's the number one editing tip I give students (not just for the proofreading bit) but because your ear catches things that your brain doesn't. It's a good reminder I should be doing that more with my own work, too.
I completely agree, Marissa, that your ear catches things that your brain doesn't. And I need the reminder as much as anyone!