Public Speaking

I talked to Moose Man today, briefly.  I asked him about public speaking.  He claims to be a great public speaker, and I believe him.  I can totally see that.  So, naturally, I assumed that he wrote the whole outline, then planned it out, and perfected his wording.  HA!

I asked whether he prepared for speeches by word-by-word memorization or by extemporaneous speaking(there's a whole story that I won't go into about me not being able to think of that word).  Anyway, he said that he writes his notes the night before he gives a speech or that morning.  What?  Is he joking?  That was my first thought.  My second was I wonder whether that's procrastination related.  No, he wouldn't do that.  Not that bad.  He explained that that's just how he does it.  So, basically, he does pretty much impromptu speaking.  This amazes me.


I love public speaking.  Love.  It's an opportunity to express what you mean, and an opportunity to craft it for your audience.  You have plenty of time to prepare(if you do the kind I like), and you can say what you mean.  It doesn't faze me much.  I like the thrill of speaking.  It's what I do.


I haven't had an opportunity to do much speaking lately.  I miss it, a lot.  Impromptu isn't my thing, but I'd like to try it sometime.  Maybe I can get a lesson from Moose Man.