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    Storyteller: how to be an audio book narrator
    Storyteller: how to be an audio book narrator
    Storyteller: how to be an audio book narrator
    Audiobook2 hours

    Storyteller: how to be an audio book narrator

    Written by Lorelei King and Ali Muirden

    Narrated by Lorelei King and Ali Muirden

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    About this audiobook

    Simple, straightforward advice from both sides of the microphone on becoming an audiobook narrator — what it takes and how to do it!

    Sales and production of audio books are booming. It seems that in our busy, multitasking lives, people are hungry for more and more recorded books. In this audio book, two of the best in the business — award-winning narrator and member of the Audible Narrator Hall of Fame Lorelei King and award-winning and Grammy-nominated producer/director Ali Muirden — tell all about what goes into audio book narration and what you can do to prepare yourself for a career in this industry.

    Topics covered include:

    • What a narrator does.
    • Determining if you have what it takes.
    • Getting experience.
    • How to prepare.
    • Marking up scripts.
    • Research.
    • Creating voices.
    • Handling sex scenes.
    • How to behave in studio.
    • Challenges and troubleshooting.
    • Marketing yourself
    • Future-proofing.

    Storyteller — How to Be an Audiobook Narrator is for people who want to get started in the audio book business or who want to learn more about what they have to do to get there. But it's also intended as a guide for narrators already in the business, who might pick up a few tricks and techniques to help them become even better at their craft.

    This audiobook gives you tools to develop your unique talent, helping you on your way to what might be one of the best jobs in the world.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCreative Content
    Release dateOct 29, 2018
    ISBN9781908807434
    Storyteller: how to be an audio book narrator

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    • 5/5
      A great audiobook with actionable tips for any one who is or wants to become a narrator.
    • 5/5
      I have just entered the world of performing audibooks and happened upon this audiobook by Lorelei King and Ali Muirden. It is a fantastic help, full of important information. So grateful to have found it. Learned things I never would have known. Thank you!!
    • 5/5
      This was an excellent audiobook and resource! I ended up buying the companion script to follow along. Will be listening to it again.