rynning said:
Dad-O-Lot said:
Does Texags have many audiobook fans?
I've started narrating audiobooks and have 3 for sale on audible so far.
If you listen to audiobooks regularly, do you have any "pet peeves" or things that really bug you about narrators?
How many minutes can you read without making a mistake or need to stop? Do you have a home studio or do you have to go to a professional studio? Do you get paid by the hour or Just for the finished product?
I've never really tracked how far I can go without making a mistake.
At first, I used a "dog clicker", and whenever I made a mistake, I would click, then redo what I made the mistake on. Then when I finished that chapter or section, I would go through and delete all the mistakes.
Now I use "punch & roll" where if I make a mistake, or want to redo a line, I'll stop, set a restart location, and then record over the error and keep going. It saves a huge amount of time in editing.
Sometimes I feel like I'm repeating something every few seconds, and other times I can go several minutes without making a mistake; but will have to stop to take a drink.
I have a "home studio". It's just a sound-treated and sound-blocked room. I can only record when the kids are asleep or out of the house.
Pay is either per finished hour of book, or a share of the royalties when sold, or a combination of both.