An in-person workshop for your writers’ group, with Brighton trainer and actor, Philippa Hammond. The length of the workshop is at your discretion, between 1-3 hours.
The benefits – and the problems
Reading your work aloud to an audience in bookshops, writers groups, literary festivals, is 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 control can make us speed up, speak too quietly and be harder to follow.
This workshop will help you all
🌟Beat nerves and build confidence so you can enjoy the experience
🌟Learn some audiobook readers’ techniques for sounding your best
🌟Captivate and keep your audience’s attention and interest.
My workshop gives quick and actionable tips to help any writer feel, look and sound their best to any audience.
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 event in a safe supportive space.
Discussions and bookings
If you’d like to know more, do contact me to discuss your required length of workshop, numbers, location and the fee