Acting? I’m fine with acting. Reading something aloud? Gladly. Reading my own writing? No, that act would bring calamity. I’m far too humble to read aloud my work when it’s unprepared for such a thing. As I read my work to someone else, I constantly find myself second-guessing a lot of the things I’ve written. “This line is stupid, let me change it,” “these people don’t like this kind of story,” “I’m gonna come across as a creep if I actually say that out loud, let me use a substitute.” I didn’t have the time to think full sentences mid-reading, but these are things I had thought in the few sessions I read my work aloud in. The moment you shine the spotlight on me, the moment my shame becomes clearly visible.
It’s great for getting a good idea of what to edit, though, I can’t lie.
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I hope some day you find a pathway to overcome your fears and share the work you do. You are a lovely writer and i hope you develop confidence in that. Presenting your work is a very powerful experience.
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