tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16883572.post5113828125680301898..comments2024-03-28T14:53:08.754+05:30Comments on Music Literature Weird Stuff: Being a moderatorVasudev Murthyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03811220269013749132noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16883572.post-91758275810844719332014-09-30T22:24:15.911+05:302014-09-30T22:24:15.911+05:30At least an hour of discussion is advisable. It...At least an hour of discussion is advisable. It's not possible to read every book thoroughly. If it is possible to glance at the book, I look at the style of dialogues, the way the books is organized, the context etc and base my questions on that.<br /><br />I make sure that I add a few words while asking a question. Like 'Very briefly, tell me about what drove you to write this book.' or 'In twenty words of less, tell me.... '<br /><br />Seems to work! But if not, you will need to interrupt!<br /><br />Helps?Vasudev Murthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03811220269013749132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16883572.post-46000215807530235052014-09-30T10:22:48.589+05:302014-09-30T10:22:48.589+05:30How much research do you do before moderating? How...How much research do you do before moderating? How long do you typically have to prepare?<br /><br />And I've seen some authors who 'take over' on answers so the mix gets unbalanced. What do you do then?Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01806075459880162155noreply@blogger.com