ABSTRACT
Close writers internalize the sounds of written language so that they can create and monitor their own writing more mindfully. Some of the strongest writers have an ear for writing. They understand that language should flow and that text should have rhythm. They know that the words they write on the page will need to be lifted and read, as a musician raises a song from the notes on paper. Rereading without an authorial reading stance offered little support to writers. The fast-forward reading of their work simply got them through their writing, offering few insights into how complete or engaging it would be for other readers. The way an author reads his or her writing helps the listener to interpret the story. The listener can hear what the author thinks are important ideas, what the mood is supposed to be, and how the characters talk to one another.
