For me the thing that was interesting about this mistake is that I was dealing with two different styles of text from the same author. One which did not lend itself to being read out loud and one which did.

On the other topic above, one trick I picked up from a very seasoned narrator while I worked in a recording studio was to read through the script once, highlighting trouble words and making breath marks. Then, read through the script and if I stumble finish the phrase, pause and then read that phrase again and continue. The engineer is marking the script to know where he has to edit (and the number of times that phrase was repeated) and the narration keeps its flow and cadence. It does take a bit of practice, but I have been able to utilize it with some success and I have watched this same narrator record a ten minute narration with less than twenty minutes of studio recording time.

Just a thought.

You’re so right about not looking back. I can track what I’m saying and scan what’s coming next, but trying to think “Damn, I messed up!” at the same time is like tossing an extra ball into the juggling pattern…

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