Subj : Re: podcasting
To   : Utopian Galt
From : Zero Reader
Date : Fri Jul 29 2022 23:36:26

On 29 Jul 2022, Utopian Galt said the following...
 
 UG> If I am new to the idea of podcasting, should i just write an outline of
 UG> what  i want to talk about and just have natural conversation or should
 UG> I just write  out entirely what I want to say like a book on tape?

Depends on the format of your show. I highly advise writing a script. Even if it's just bullet points, work from a script. 

I read a script verbatim because I don't trust myself to speak off the top of my head. As someone else mentioned here, that can sound stilted, so you have to write the script conversationally. Reading a script without sounding like you're reading is a skill itself.

Record in a space that doesn't have a lot of reverb if possible. I record in either a treated studio space, or my walk-in closet.

Also, no matter what you do, edit. Edit out uhms and other crutch words, along with dead air ... and run your final audio file through something like auphonic.com so it's loud enough. 

Good luck launching your show!

-ZR

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