I like to think of myself as an excellent writer. I can write a persuasive essay that's extremely well-thought-out and that wins almost everyone to my side. I can bring in lots of examples and draw all sorts of connections.
I say that not to toot my own horn, but to demonstrate that the mental facilities for rhetoric are in place.
But even if you picked an issue that I knew cold, had recently written about, and felt very passionate about, I'd come across as a bumbling fool if you asked me to stand up and deliver a short speech on it.
I understand that writing versus speaking gives me time to prepare and reflect, and also that some level of my problems with speaking come from an irrational anxiety of public speaking. But, aside form these obvious facts, how can I go about becoming better at speaking off the cuff? It needn't even be formal public speaking; I might be with a few friends and be asked why I'm supporting the candidate I'm supporting, and have difficulty coming up with any cogent response. It's not just the anxiety at play. How do I get better at this?
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