"I never understood quite how much public speaking came with being a writer, because after I wrote my first book no one asked me to do any."
"My first thought was: if I'd known I was going to have to give a speech, I wouldn't have come. My second thought was: I don't have a speech."
The author shares their initial reluctance about public speaking as a writer, noting how they had never been asked to speak until the promotional phase of their fourth book. Anticipating a simple interview format, they were shocked to find themselves alone in a large tent, faced with the task of giving a 50-minute speech. In a panic, they quickly assembled a talk using personal stories and details from their book, ultimately finding that the experience, while daunting, proved to be manageable and even entertaining for the audience.
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