Fighting the pretty read for the pretty sound.
I'm always talking to my students about this. It's so important that you bring yourself to the read. Your actual self, not your pretty self, because you're pretty self is a very disingenuous, possibly fake self, or at least it sounds that way. So every time we read pretty, we're actually spending that extra time listening to what we sound like, and it takes away from our intent to tell the story.
Having a great-sounding voice is both a blessing and a curse. If you start to rely on the sound of your voice to book work, you'll find yourself struggling. In this video, Anne gives you tips on how to rise above the pretty voice.
