Monday, July 27, 2009

RATE: GO SPEED RACER, GO!

GO SPEED RACER, GO!

You've met him: the person who speaks so quickly that a lengthy paragraph is sped through in one breath.
You've met her: the person who speaks so slowly that one sentence appears to be a chapter's length.

The Rate/pace with which we speak is important.

Logically, if you are building  a story to an exciting climax, you might want to quicken up the pace.

On the other hand, if you are explaining something delicate or difficult, speaking slowly and deliberately would give the audience time to process and understand your message.

If reading from a manuscript, mark FAST if you purposely want to build momentum; mark SLOW, if you need to slow down to assure audience understanding.

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