A one hour online 1-1 personal development Power Hour
With trainer and actor, Philippa Hammond
For writers of fiction, non fiction, poetry and prose who’d like to polish their personal and professional impact
Why learn to read well?
Reading your work aloud to an audience in bookshops, writers’ groups, literary festivals etc – it’s a great way to get yourself and your work known to the world.
But so often things can get in the way!
Mindsets can sabotage confidence
Nerves can overwhelm
And lack of breathing and vocal control can make us speed up, speak too quietly and be harder to follow.
This session will help you
Beat nerves and build confidence so you can enjoy the experience
Learn some actors’ and audiobook readers’ techniques for looking and sounding your best
Captivate and keep your audience’s attention and interest.
Please bring a short piece of your writing (a couple of minutes or so) and something you’re happy to scribble in (eg a magazine or news article) for practice exercises.
No other prep required.
What they’re saying
‘Your workshop about speaking well at Hove Library was so good, it was what we all needed … everyone was happy, they learned and enjoyed the practice … that paragraph about what the audience wants is like a bible to always have in mind. I also liked to receive the tongue twisters and it was fun to try it … it will be lovely if you can come again and give us some text to practice.’
Julia Martínez
‘Very warm, knowledgeable, great delivery … practical advice … thank you very much’
Sarah Agnew
‘I enjoyed it very much – very useful … she speaks very well … knows her subject well … please could you arrange more of this … very helpful and increased my knowledge’
Marjan
‘Amazing … great … 10/10’
Jane
A fun, helpful session in a safe, supportive space.
Available as an online 1-1 Power Hour or an in person workshop event for your group.
If you’d like to book a session or workshop, do let me know.
Philippa Hammond