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What is it about my spoken voice that gets left out of my written word?
How come I can charm and convince and even lead with my spoken word, lines that simply flow out of my mouth from my mind; but I can’t accomplish these feats with the written word?
Sometimes I like the sound of my written word, but I can’t figure out the discrepancy. I am equally surprised when my spoken words produce laughter. I am delighted but unaware of the source of humor.

I was asked to make an announcement at a gathering of artists and I was struck that the people who were speaking in front of the group used what I would call a timid voice and far too many words to convey the point. I didn’t have a timid voice; I spoke succinctly with authority. Not because I felt like an authority, but so people could hear over the hum of creative conversing. I felt this as a form of translation, as though the timid were speaking a foreign language. I began, “Let me translate that for you.” The room pealed with laughter. Was it the unexpected frame and the charm in my stance? Add this discrepancy to my wobble collection.