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#187, June 26, 2019
Listen to a story about using my "Writing Voice".
Now, let's talk about the music for your next CELEBRATION.
Especially about PLANNING your wedding or party music.
Want
to do it well? Need help? Let me give you a handy Tip.
But First, Let Me Tell You a Little Story:
Don't you hate spam emails?
I sure do. They waste my time, interrupting
whatever I'm busy with.
Those annoying emails ought to be outlawed.
Except that occasionally one of those pests
makes me laugh.
Like this: Recently one invaded my inbox with
an offer that included:
" ...Our company creates unique blog articles
that will match your voice, have a direct appeal
to your audience ... "
Ha! Do I have a few questions about their offer!
How in the world could they hope to match my voice?
Can they read my mind?
How can they figure out what I'd like to say? And how
I'd say it?
Good luck with that.
Here's why: I've been speaking most of my life
and writing most of that time, too.
And for years
I've been struggling to write the way I speak.
It's not so easy.
Really? Not so easy?
Right. Like most of us (and you, too, probably),
whenever I speak my tone of voice is a symphony
of rushes and pauses, dramatic gestures and nods,
to emphasize whatever point I'm making.
So when I write, I try to capture the same kinds
of expressive gymnastics. This means LOTS of
re-writes, after my first draft.
Ultimately, THIS is what I'm aiming for:
I know my writing voice is on target when
I can read my writing ALOUD and it sounds
just like my speaking voice.
And when my friends read that writing voice,
they'll hear me talking right to them, like we're
having our own little face-to-face conversation.
The result? What I'm saying comes across
loud and clear.
Especially when I'm writing about planning
wedding and party music, describing the mood
the music will create.
Even when I'm just thinking about the music
I'm planning, my thoughts are clearer, more
vivid, and more useful when I deliberately think
in terms of my writing voice.
So Here's that Tip I promised:
Whenever YOU write something, READ IT ALOUD.
That's how I test my writing voice. Try it yourself.
Why am I telling you this?
It's all about your writing...
Chances are, like me you're writing all the time.
For business or pleasure, and probably both. Right?
Especially in business, if you hope to create genuine
personal relationships with people. You DO, right?
You write to make a point and hope that your message
comes through clear, sincere, and believable. Right?
How can you make that happen? I just
gave you a hint
for cultivating your writing voice.
Try it yourself.
My own Writing Voice reminds me of my band's music.
Just like my speaking voice, we use our pitch,
tempo, rhythm, and pacing to make our music
expressive, to create the mood we're aiming for.
Listen to this musical "conversation" whenever
you have a chance to hear us in action at a
wedding or a party
And now that we're talking about
planning wedding & party music...
The Fourth of July festivities are coming up,
and you might be involved with planning an
exciting celebration.
And if you or a friend are engaged to get
married, you might also be involved with
planning the wedding.
Perhaps both.
So the next time you or a friend
are looking
for
upbeat, elegant music,
played the way you want,
Where can you can preview us? Here: ( RSVP maybe required)
Thurs, July 4, 6:45-9:15pm
"4th of July Picnics & Fireworks Show"
three parks in Cupertino
Thur, Sept 12, 5:30-8:00pm
"Fall Festival of Wine & Food"
The Winchester Mystery House,
525 S Winchester Blvd, San Jose
Reply or call 408-245-9120. Let's chat soon.
Robbie Schlosser | Magnolia Jazz Band
"Elegant, Upbeat Music for Weddings and Parties"
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