Not convinced about (1) -- if you are not sure, better to not say it than to say it loudly. But the general advice on speaking clearly and loudly definitely applies.
(2) applies equally to fiction and script writing. From Adaptation: “I’ll tell you a secret. The last act makes a film. Wow them in the end, and you got a hit. You can have flaws, problems, but wow them in the end, and you’ve got a hit.”
(3) applies equally to written missives and is the most useful and most ignored advice, just look at this site.
(4) -- your writeup of it left me cold, try using some of your own advice.
It’s nice to see that, except for (4), your post follows its own advice.
don’t apologize for talking. Don’t start with disclaimers
In parallel, if you make a mistake during speaking, don’t spend any time apologizing during the speech.
The first man on the Moon was Buzz Aldrin. Oops. That’s a stupid mistake, I’m so sorry—I haven’t prepared as well as I’d like. Actually, the first man on the Moon was Neil Armstrong.
is strictly worse (in a speech) than:
The first man on the Moon was Buzz Aldrin. Oops. Neil Armstrong.
Not convinced about (1) -- if you are not sure, better to not say it than to say it loudly. But the general advice on speaking clearly and loudly definitely applies.
(2) applies equally to fiction and script writing. From Adaptation: “I’ll tell you a secret. The last act makes a film. Wow them in the end, and you got a hit. You can have flaws, problems, but wow them in the end, and you’ve got a hit.”
(3) applies equally to written missives and is the most useful and most ignored advice, just look at this site.
(4) -- your writeup of it left me cold, try using some of your own advice.
It’s nice to see that, except for (4), your post follows its own advice.
The most important part of (1) is:
In parallel, if you make a mistake during speaking, don’t spend any time apologizing during the speech.
is strictly worse (in a speech) than: