Just noticed this thread after someone linked to it. For the last year and a half, I’ve been writing and recording a 100-word story every week, in response to a prompt word, and sending it off to a web site that runs a weekly drabble challenge. I use a proper voice recorder for this (the Edirol R-09), and do as many takes as it takes to get the best possible result.
I don’t just record them once a week, with 80 stories in my head by now I often just recite them for practice when I’m alone. Less work than picking up a book to read aloud from. If you don’t write, memorising poetry would provide the same advantage.
I used to find that my voice was fine first thing in the morning, but tended to get very hoarse by mid-morning, but that has abated substantially. Maybe I just don’t talk enough otherwise to keep it exercised. I don’t actually do enough talking in everyday life that anyone has spontaneously commented, but I have had a few compliments in the comments at the web site.
Sounds good. If anyone else reading this tries this, please report back on how well it works for you!
Just noticed this thread after someone linked to it. For the last year and a half, I’ve been writing and recording a 100-word story every week, in response to a prompt word, and sending it off to a web site that runs a weekly drabble challenge. I use a proper voice recorder for this (the Edirol R-09), and do as many takes as it takes to get the best possible result.
I don’t just record them once a week, with 80 stories in my head by now I often just recite them for practice when I’m alone. Less work than picking up a book to read aloud from. If you don’t write, memorising poetry would provide the same advantage.
I used to find that my voice was fine first thing in the morning, but tended to get very hoarse by mid-morning, but that has abated substantially. Maybe I just don’t talk enough otherwise to keep it exercised. I don’t actually do enough talking in everyday life that anyone has spontaneously commented, but I have had a few compliments in the comments at the web site.