It’s hard to tell a story without your hands.
Trying to encapsulate a 3 minute spoken word issue of a story made me realize just how good Garrison Kieler is. My biggest problem was encapsulating such a large issue into 3 minutes while keeping it relevant, vivid and amusing. I tried to capture telling quotes and sounds but felt myself coming up short–if only I could be more descriptive. Being more descriptive, though, meant more words which meant more time.
The challenge with voice recording is making your words sound different (or better) than those of the guy next to you. Why should people listen to you instead of him? (I guess that’s the challenge for any writer) Or perhaps what’s more important is making your words sound more meaningful, like they carry more weight.
I always loved listening to baseball on the radio because the announcer seemed to really care about bringing you the game. Being there was a privilege, but they were going to give you the next best thing.
Your post reminds me/us of how much work, practice, and/or experience is often behind performances (or texts or art) that seem natural and effortless.
And how much work concision can be.