Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Pauses

The pauses in between notes are as important in music/conversation as the note played/sentence spoken - it is what lends beat/rhythm and melody to the rendition...

Now I'm learning that in journalism as in music, the right amount of pause after asking an interview question can sometimes make all the difference between eliciting a beautiful quote versus getting the routine. Takehome for me - know when to freakin shut up.

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