[mechanical_fish]

I often read my writing aloud in my head. Which is to say: I imagine myself reading it aloud, at what (to me) feels like the right speed.

There was a time when I used to speed-read fiction books. (I was often impatient to know how they would end.) But I caught myself doing that and deliberately trained myself to read good prose at a more moderate pace.

One thing you really should read aloud is poetry. The art makes a lot more sense when you savor the sounds of the words. You should also read poetry fairly slowly. Make each word count. Every one of them was lovingly designed for that purpose.