How do the tools and methods you use affect your process? How does the process you use affect your results?

Live versus recorded – When you present live, you have to keep going. If you make a mistake, you correct it and move on. With pre-recording, knowing you can stop and do a re-take can ruin the flow. It’s too easy to stop and start over, aiming for perfection.

Scripted versus improvisation – A script allows you to plan and rehearse exactly what you will say. For me, I need to rehearse out loud to know whether it feels natural. Things that sound great in my head sometimes sound awkward out loud. With improv, you always sound like yourself, but you might not express what you intended.

Computer versus hand-writing – Working on a computer makes changes super easy. You can put down all types of ideas, move things around and refine without much effort. Handwriting makes changes more challenging, but it feels different than typing. The physicality of it creates a different experience.

Pencil versus pen – Pencil doesn’t look as nice, but it’s easy to make changes. Ink can look great, but it creates pressure to get it right the first time. Erasing and re-writing gives a different feeling than crossing out.

How do you choose your tools, methods and processes?