Friday, March 7, 2014

Book Talk, Book Talk, and one more Book Talk

I think that I probably approach writing book talks a little differently than recommended in our readings. I personally don't like to script myself to the point that it feels canned. I feel like I can be more enthusiastic if I deliver the talks a little more extemporaneously. That is why I just come up with a bulleted guide of the main points I want to touch on and let the rest come naturally. I understand that this wouldn't work for everyone, but it makes it easier for me. Naturally, it does lead to a few more takes if I mess up, but if I were giving this talk live there would be more audience interaction and the extemporaneous approach works better. The hardest part is not giving too much information away. I love talking about books, but often I discuss the book with someone who has already read it. I found myself wanting to say more than I could. Overall, I would prefer to do a book talk live than record one, but that's just me. See what you think;the videos are below. I discuss The Hound of the Baskervilles, Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter, and Black in that order.





1 comment:

  1. Nice job! I thought you did a great job of explaining the plot of the story without giving too much away. I always seem to have the opposite problem. Because I don't want to give away the ending, I won't tell enough about the plot to get people interested - but I'm working on it! Great job on yours though!

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