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Script, create, edit

Talking confidently into a mic is a craft; the more you do it, the better you get. But that doesn’t mean you can’t cheat.

If you don’t feel confident enough to ad lib, it’s a good idea to spend a bit of time scripting what you’re going to say. How you do this very much depends on what kind of person you are. Some people prefer to tightly script everything and rehearse. If that’s the case, you can use your iPhone stopwatch to get the timings right; and writing apps such as our old favorite Ulysses can give you a good estimate of

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