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Okay, before anybody starts to think this is some weird idea, let me explain. For anyone who knows how to write (and I mean, REALLY knows how to write), you understand that a good story has everything written out on paper first.  You know, stuff like Outlines, Plot Triangles, Character Profiles.  This might be of a challenge to some of you and tie you down, but unless you are capable of keeping every piece of information in your mind, this is a good resource to fall back on.  If you do not need this, then fine—you aren’t required to use it.  According to Science Fiction Writers of America, do

Every introvert has to reach a point in their life when they find out that they truly are an introvert. At first, they might just think that they're weird and overlook it and I feel like that's a huge mistake. When I was younger (7 years old), I've let my mother sign me up for the choir. It involved practicing singing along with about ten other people. It felt uncomfortable at first, but I started to enjoy it eventually. I couldn't sing, but that didn't matter. We were kids, that was our excuse. One day, the teacher told us that since the Christmas is around the corner, we're going to be singing in the local church in front of many people. R

I have no problem with public speaking. (I used to. Oh, man, I used to.) It's easy to stand up in front of a group of any size. (I took a communications class in high school.) All I have to do is clear my throat, (The class was mandatory, we had no choice.) and straighten my back. (We got to pick a topic at the end of the year,) Then I speak as loudly as I need to, (I chose color theory.) so that everyone can hear me. (I researched everything,) People are usually polite, (Scared as I was,) and they listen to what I have to say. (I thought that I could manage it.) It's calming to have the command of the room. (But when it was