Evolution of a Booktuber Tag (The Ecstasy and Agonies)

[@recentlyseenreading]

"Conversations are inefficient" -- that's a deft way of describing the realization that recorded, unedited speech is always a bit of a jumble, a meaningful jumble. It's a humbling experience at the beginning to learn exactly how often we use filler words. I mostly save edits for my wildly muddled thoughts or egregious errors. Would a lot of editing or scripting produce more polished and professional-seeming videos? Sure. But life is terribly short.

[@heathergregg9975]

life's too short to edit much. The downside about cutting out a mistake is that there's usually a small 'jump' as a person's head has moved between the end of one cut and the start of the next. It immediately ruins the illusion that this is a live, continuous conversation. And when done too much, looks like a person is wildly waving their head about for no reason. Yes, when we realise communication is fragmented anyhow, then we edit less, trust the viewer. After all, apparently body language is a huge amount of the message, so editing cuts is damaging that. Anyhow - I should, like yourself and myself, be editing this for cuts!

[@apoetreadstowrite]

I've been watching BookTube for some years, but am new as a creator, so enjoyed your rumination, I have much to ponder - thanks for that. Your use of sly irony is so wicked, love your boldness, quite incredible. Another poetry BookTuber - wow!!! I really look forward to following your bookish adventures.

[@heathergregg9975]

You'll find lots of helpful advice from the other people who've done this tag, plus there are lots of separate videos created solely on advice to new booktubers. But, like writing, you have to create many yourself to get the sense of your own voice and how to create in a way natural to you. As a poet, reading a poem for "Poetry Thursday" should be a cinch plus you'll read with a feel for the way it can sound. It's good to be at the start and experiment while less people are watching. Enjoy!

[@apoetreadstowrite]

@@heathergregg9975: thanks for the great advice.

[@lesleychapman244]

I guess the four books in front of your TV are carefully curated representing your favourite subjects? I own two of them and was looking forward to hearing your views on them (poetry and spirituality) I looked up the art book but still have no idea what the book title “Map” refers to!

[@heathergregg9975]

Oh Lesley, I have to confess that I randomly grabbed books which I'm dipping and diving into at the moment, stuck them there to block the TV brand name because for me, any word on a screen distracts! Maybe I should do a separate review video. What do you think of your 2 books? Quick review now, from top book down: Richard Harries (any book by him is terrific for art and spirituality) this is "Haunted by Christ: modern writers and the struggle for faith" - wide range of modern writers on different parts of faith spectrum and how this informed their writing. "Map: collected and last poems" by Wislawa Szymborska transl from the Polish - playful serious instantly readable poetry, check her out online if you like but you'll prob end up having to get a book of her poetry. "Seeing Slowly" is wonderfully readable book about the value of looking at art. Bottom book, Wendy Cope's "Collected Poems" is recent purchase (in last video) which I've nearly finished and I like her as a person but am not sure I'll keep the book longterm.

[@book-ramble]

Just found you... so Kia ora from Brit Down Under.!

[@heathergregg9975]

Hey, welcome to Booktube! Glad you've jumped in.

[@scallydandlingaboutthebooks]

I do enjoy a thoughtful ramble. Lots of wisdom here. Thinking of meeting other booktubers, there is a meeting planned in York in October. If that might be doable for you contact me.

[@heathergregg9975]

what's the meetup date, Ros?