One way I get over the hurdle of self-consciousness of reading my own work aloud is to read it to my dog.
I just have to carefully edit out the "Would you like a treat?"s before I submit final copy.
Good morning! It's a beautiful day here in the East.
Before I say anything, I'm extremely anti-AI. Most people know this about me. It's my brand at my day job.
HOWEVER, I love shit like this from a purely storytelling/myth-making perspective. It's like the internet decided to create a tulpa.
I'm not sure I want to do that—I have no idea who this person is.
But wow, a little civility can go a long way these days.
3/ <3