2022.12.02 – 0701 – Character Relationships In Audiobook Narration
A further step may be to note the relationships between characters. As we have seen before we adapt our vocal style depending on who we are talking to: 30-year-old Sam will speak to their mother in a different way to their spouse, friends or child, so consider who is in each scene and who each person interacts with. Also, relationships change over time: part of the arc of the book may be that two friends fall out and make up, and in doing so how they speak to one another will reflect this.
Notate anywhere where a reading ‘style shift’ is required: “Samah hung her legs into the cool water, leant back and raised her face to the sun…” suggests a slower pace for example. More intense scenes might require a faster narration.
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