Why You Should Read Your Stories Out Loud

Editing can be hard, but this simple technique makes it much easier

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I hate the sound of my own voice. It sounds like a horse choking on a goat. At least it does when I hear it on a recording. In my head, I sound like Morgan Freeman.

And it’s the same with my writing. When I read it aloud, it sounds . . . well, different. I…