Am I the only one who finds literary readings boring? I usually avoided them. Then I had to go on book tour and tried not to bore people. I learned to think of myself as a performer rather than a reader. Here are some tips for writers who have to speak in front of audiences:
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But even experienced readers still hope for more than they are entitled to, or have any reason to expect. Ultimately, all readers long to write, and marvel at those who do. It is certainly an author's right to ignore this. But ignoring it will not lessen it, nor make it go away.
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Of course everyone loves a good performance, and an author who provides one will certainly be appreciated. But readers do not expect authors to be stage actors, or motivational speakers. Kazuo Ishiguro is neither, but his author events are riveting; his magic is candor.
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