From Ward Six

Found an interesting commentary regarding an author's presentation of material. See paragraph three specifically.

Ward Six: Performance: "I'm giving a reading tonight, and I gave a reading last week, and I must admit I love giving readings. But my hands shake as I do it, sometimes visibly. The version of myself I'm willing to be while writing is not the version of myself I would naturally present to others in person. This creates a certain dissonance while teaching, too--as writers, we talk about sex, death, self-disgust, self-doubt..."