Mar
27
2013
I Am Very Aware How My Words Sound To My Ear
Author: siggyI am very aware how my written words sound to my ear. It does not matter what it is–a blog, essay, poem, etc. It always makes a difference when I have read a piece out loud. That was what was first–the oral tradition. People did not have books. They sat around a fire reciting their stories. When I read things I have written out loud, I find errors. Sometimes I have deleted a word or the tense is wrong. Other times a word may not ring true and I have to insert a different one. Sometimes there are duplication or repetition. If I don’t want a phrase there, I may have to move it or delete it. I may not like the cadence or sounds the words make. It is always easier to find the errors after I have read the piece out loud.