Comments on: Nano Tip #19: Read Out Loud

By: â™¥DAVID&ZANELUVER!(I used to be Jessie-wa)â™¥

â™¥DAVID&ZANELUVER!(I used to be Jessie-wa)â™¥ — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:15:49 +0000

thanks lizzy-wa!

By: Lizzy-wa

Lizzy-wa — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:18:36 +0000

ooooohhhh goodness my NaNoWriMo is sooooo not gonna be 50,000 words. hehe this is just not working for me. i have like a really good idea for the overall plot but i can’t figure out how to get to that outline. if that makes sense hehe

on a less frustrated note… HAPPY B-DAY DAVID/ZANE-LA!!!!!!!!!!!!

-Lizzy-wa OUT!

By: â™¥DAVID&ZANELUVER!(I used to be Jessie-wa)â™¥

â™¥DAVID&ZANELUVER!(I used to be Jessie-wa)â™¥ — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:02:59 +0000

happy birthday to me! november 20th!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Lu

Lu — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:49:53 +0000

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By: Summer

Summer — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:20:07 +0000

This is exactly what I’ve been planning on doing!
Thanks for the tips!

By: Julie-wa

Julie-wa — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:03:30 +0000

I oughta read to my zoo of stuffed animals – they might enjoy the tale…

By: Saira-La

Saira-La — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:42:36 +0000

So True!!! This is what we did in the Writers Resource Lab at my school. I went in and my tutor told me lets read it out loud and i was amazed at all the gramatical mistakes I had. This is when you figure out where all your commas go and everything because you listen to your natural pauses and it is soooo helpful. Now I do this for everything that I write even if it is just a letter or something informal! I love it Scott!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Nik

Nik — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:46:26 +0000

Hmm. Not a bad idea. I’ve heard about reading dialogue aloud before, to see if it sounds natural, but this is the first time(that I’ve heard of) that someone’s said to read the actual story.

And you’re right. It IS impossible to read an incorrect sentence without cringing in horror.

By: HypotheticalDystopia

HypotheticalDystopia — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:12:08 +0000

My English teacher made my class read our papers aloud.
I actually read mine aloud before to see if it made sense because it was dialogue-based. It helps to see if the dialogue sounds realistic.

Reading aloud always seems scary at first, but you can read aloud to yourself in the beginning. It takes a lot of strength and pride in your work to put yourself out there and read in front of people.

By: Team Toshi Banana

Team Toshi Banana — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:11:03 +0000

I never thought of that! I really hate reading my work aloud to someone, though. I can’t stand having to read it, and keep wondering whether they like it or they think it’s stupid.