I planned this book for 20 years, spent 4 years researching, writing, editing, and narrating it. The paperback, e-book, and audio versions will be available on October 21!

  • theskyisfalling@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    2 months ago

    That is cool and all but why are you talking like that then? Your words are really stilted and the intonation is all over the place.

    I listen to up to 40 hours of audiobooks a week and that minute and a half alone was hard to listen to, if a book started off with someone reading it like that I would give it around 5 more minutes hoping the reader loosened up before just switching it off as I couldn’t listen to it.

    I’m not trying to be a dick but this is why you are getting comments mentioning AI, you read like those AI audiobooks that have been popping up more recently. I know some people can ignore it and carry on listening but personally I can’t stand it. I won’t be the only one either so this factor may put a lot of people off from experiencing the novel that you have put a lot of work into.

    I appreciate that you have no money and so probably have no alternative but it is maybe something to bear in mind :)

    • Sentient LoomOP
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      2 months ago

      why are you talking like that then?

      So I’m a bad narrator? OK. I can’t afford to hire somebody to narrate for me. But, critique noted.

      I’m not trying to be a dick

      OK

      you read like those AI audiobooks

      My voice is the same as it’s always been. Here is proof (video of myself speaking): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGcDAylJ-h8

      this factor may put a lot of people off from experiencing the novel that you have put a lot of work into.

      Do you have suggestions for improvement?

      :)

      OK