SciFi and Fantasy Book Club discussion

This was a great article. I'm going to keep it handy for when I next do a sermon as a lay speaker.

http://www.sfwa.org/2009/08/reading-a...

This sounds like thr same basic rules I tauhgt in graduate school as part of public speaking.

These skills have become second nature to me when i do public speaking today. about twice a year.

Great article. Good advice for public speaking in general.

This is some good advice. The bit about number of characters in a piece is so true. It's a million times easier to do a reading of a descriptive passage than one with loads of dialogue because it's so hard for the audience to follow exactly who's speaking.

Reading aloud is a skill I think more people should be trainined in.

Excellent.

The only time dialogue is easy is when the speaker can speak with several distinctive voices. Most people just can't do that very well.
How often do most people have to do public speaking? At my work we have to talk to people all the time, but I've yet to do any formal public speaking.

Wow - great article! I'm an author who attends several conventions throughout the year, so I have given and seen my share of readings. I don't usually have problems, but I have 20+ years acting experience. However, I have watched some very talented authors kill a great story with a lousy reading.

I do think the tips here are universal for anyone who speaks publicly in any venue, large or small - oral reports in school, making a presentation at a board meeting, or giving a reading in a church service.