Storytelling
I love audiobooks. Not all of them, obviously, but when you find the perfect voice matched with the perfect book, it's a lovely treat to listen to. It's akin to being read to by an old friend. I'm listening to Sabriel and I have to say, the voice actor is perfect. He sounds like an old English man with a cup of tea reading to his grandchildren by a fireplace, spinning stories into visible, tangible worlds like wool. If I ever write a novel, I insist on picking the character who will be reading on the audiobooks.
I give props to Anne Hathaway doing the first two Princess Diaries audiobooks. It would be strange if it were anybody else.
I also love that Neil Gaiman does his own audiobooks. He has a perfect story-telling voice. But Neil Gaiman is a natural-born storyteller so that is to be expected.
I don't think I could do my own audiobooks. I love reading aloud but I couldn't say for sure how I'd sound.
Also, am I the only person who constantly looks back on everything I write and am concerned by how many times I say "I"?
As I'm talking from my point of view I guess I don't have a choice, but if I tried to count every time I use that letter, I think I'd be disgusted with myself.
In other news, Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett, the geniuses behind Gorillaz, have formed a new project called Monkey. It's mostly instrumental and is constructed of very old-fashion Asian music and sound effects. The songs are very bizarre and dreamy and nothing like Gorillaz, but I give them props for originality and trying something new. I do like some of the songs.
I give props to Anne Hathaway doing the first two Princess Diaries audiobooks. It would be strange if it were anybody else.
I also love that Neil Gaiman does his own audiobooks. He has a perfect story-telling voice. But Neil Gaiman is a natural-born storyteller so that is to be expected.
I don't think I could do my own audiobooks. I love reading aloud but I couldn't say for sure how I'd sound.
Also, am I the only person who constantly looks back on everything I write and am concerned by how many times I say "I"?
As I'm talking from my point of view I guess I don't have a choice, but if I tried to count every time I use that letter, I think I'd be disgusted with myself.
In other news, Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett, the geniuses behind Gorillaz, have formed a new project called Monkey. It's mostly instrumental and is constructed of very old-fashion Asian music and sound effects. The songs are very bizarre and dreamy and nothing like Gorillaz, but I give them props for originality and trying something new. I do like some of the songs.