When Editing Out Silence To Increase Pacing, Be Sure To…

It’s VERY annoying listening to a podcast episode which has been edited so tightly that there are literally no natural pauses between sentences or between the hosts questions and the guests answers. The listening experience is terrible, like listening through a fire hose instead of hearing human beings speak at a normal natural pace. For me it’s confusing and much more difficult to absorb what’s being said. It’s a big mistake to edit an episode too tightly.

Therefore…

When editing out silence to increase pacing, be sure to maintain a natural sounding gap between:

• Sentences
• Paragraphs
• Questions and answers

And natural means natural for each specific instance; the length of the silence should FEEL right and be appropriate for what’s being said, the emotions behind it, the context, etc.

It _IS_ possible to tighten up gaps of silence _AND_ maintain naturalness.

Do you agree?

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