tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855802737317865685.post704359943336330145..comments2024-02-24T15:58:56.712-08:00Comments on The Good Typist: Public Speaking, Private Writing, and Lazy Wardrobe Revamps Kristen McHenryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03467256747399406710noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855802737317865685.post-66535367010196038922013-09-23T20:09:18.448-07:002013-09-23T20:09:18.448-07:00Aww, thanks, Socrates! I do find that it helps to ...Aww, thanks, Socrates! I do find that it helps to remember that the audience is on *my* side...and that I have never once gone to a performance or a presentation hoping the speaker will fail miserably, lol! I think I'll save the Tequila Gold for *after* the presentation...although I might still slap myself in the face and attempt crazed bravado!Kristen McHenryhttp://thegoodtypist.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855802737317865685.post-58742555650160375102013-09-23T14:32:21.845-07:002013-09-23T14:32:21.845-07:00Another wonderfully written post written by you, m...Another wonderfully written post written by you, my dear. You keep this up, I'm going to sign up for your tutoring services!<br /><br />As for speaking in front of lots of people, think of all of them collectively or singularly as just one person. It's one person you're speaking to. Each mind is there not to embarrass you or glare darts into you. But to learn from you and be entertained and enlightened by you. They are friends, not strangers or enemies! And when you speak, you are speaking to each of them as an individual. No harm can come to you. On the other hand, if this doesn't work then you might try what I used to do years ago when I sang professionally for a while. Before each performance I would drink two shots of Tequila Gold, slap myself twice in the face and go out amongst them with crazed bravado! masterpoethere@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05152556826227951399noreply@blogger.com