Prelude to a Reading
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dotintheskyI’m one of 12 finalists attending tomorrow’s Creative Future Literary Awards ceremony in London.
Last night, I asked my boyfriend what it was like to perform on stage to an audience. I’ve never done it myself; the impending reading makes slightly nervous.
Over a year ago, he self-published a graphic novel with the help of Kickstarter (and tons of supportive friends and family.) He held the launch in a music venue in London, read on stage and even performed with a masked band and backing singers.
“Remember that they are all on your side,” he reassured me in the dark.
Last night, I asked my boyfriend what it was like to perform on stage to an audience. I’ve never done it myself; the impending reading makes slightly nervous.
Over a year ago, he self-published a graphic novel with the help of Kickstarter (and tons of supportive friends and family.) He held the launch in a music venue in London, read on stage and even performed with a masked band and backing singers.
“Remember that they are all on your side,” he reassured me in the dark.
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on 2015-09-27 06:45 pm (UTC)Knock em dead Ollie! I got through the first few stage frights by telling myself that I had done it lots of times before and it wasn't anything out of the ordinary (I hadn't, and it was, but the lie was surprisingly effective at calming me down. )
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