Comments on: An Evening with Murdersquad http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/an-evening-with-murdersquad/ Reflections of a working writer and reader Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:06:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Steven List http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/an-evening-with-murdersquad/comment-page-1/#comment-216 Steven List Thu, 20 Apr 2006 15:45:19 +0000 http://www.johnbakersblog.co.uk/?p=72#comment-216 Fascinating insights into your thinking! As both a writer and a professional speaker, I feel somewhat differently. But I understand perfectly. Especially the bit about <blockquote><em>It’s probably new to them, but to me it is something I worked on a year ago, maybe longer. Essentially, I’m finished with it.</em></blockquote> That part I get. Doing the same talk over and over again has the same effect on me. At least I can change it up for different audiences. But you can't change up what you wrote. Lovely stuff - thanks for sharing your thoughts. Steven List Co-Founder, <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.backoftheroom.com">Back of the Room</a> * (Thanks for the comment, Steven. But just to clarify . . . it's the published novel I've finished with, not talking about it. For public speaking I suppose I use the same material two or three times before it begins to choke me and I have to ditch it and write something else. John Baker.) Fascinating insights into your thinking! As both a writer and a professional speaker, I feel somewhat differently. But I understand perfectly.

Especially the bit about

It’s probably new to them, but to me it is something I worked on a year ago, maybe longer. Essentially, I’m finished with it.

That part I get. Doing the same talk over and over again has the same effect on me. At least I can change it up for different audiences. But you can’t change up what you wrote.

Lovely stuff – thanks for sharing your thoughts.

Steven List
Co-Founder, Back of the Room

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(Thanks for the comment, Steven. But just to clarify . . . it’s the published novel I’ve finished with, not talking about it. For public speaking I suppose I use the same material two or three times before it begins to choke me and I have to ditch it and write something else. John Baker.)

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