Just when I thought that I had learned all the kind of writings I would have to do in my collegiate career, my Radio Broadcasting professor said that all the students in the class would have to go on air on the radio station and write one-minute segments where we, and only we, would speak.
These "jock talks" are the epitome of nerve-racking writing. Not only do we have to speak them, but they have to fit into a specific time frame. Imagine sitting behind a microphone, with who-knows-how-many-people listening (and I really don't have a clue) while you try to read through a page of double-spaced type without stumbling through any of it and sounding like you're not even reading but just talking to someone.
(take a deep breath)
It's not as easy as it sounds. There's something about that mic turning on that resembles the little red blinky thing from Men In Black (I heard they're making another one, by the way). Your mind just goes blank and words that you are so used to coming to you easily are the furthest thing from your mind.
When i write my jock talks, I usually just type the words that come to my mind, because they have to be as conversational as possible.
And for a guy who's used to writing newspaper stories, this is quite a jump. Even with as conversational as I try to make my stories.
I'm getting better at this radio thing, but it's still a work in progress. Stay tuned.
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