If you were a professor, you'd be the one everyone stays up until 2am to get a headstart in registering for your class, and hoping they get in. Also, somewhere in an alternate universe, you're dropping your next music album.
♥.♥ I absolutely love when authors read their own books for audio! Because its true, authors know how they want the characters and the voices to sound. ♥
I love that you are recording this yourself!! I totally agree that only the author can put the right inflection into the characters. It's going to be wonderful, I just know it! Great job!!
This is honestly so impressive. I know that I could never narrate my own book because I'm a shitty voice actor. But you're amazing! It was so enjoyable and insightful to watch you record your reading 💖🤗
That's your baby. You have the confidence and the voice to record your own audiobook. Don't feel anything negative in those regards. You're kind of a rockstar!
You are so inspirational, I hope to be as good at writing as you are one day, your advice has helped me so much. Your voice is calming and beautiful, it’s amazing you are making an audio version of your book.❤️
I really don't understand how this channel doesn't have more subscribers. Your content is excellent, your video editing skills are on point. I really enjoy watching every single of your videos. Keep doing what you're doing.
I've been debating narrating my own book vs getting a guy for the same reasons! I am so glad you made this video, it just pushed me further into the "do it myself" camp! Please make more videos about this process! As soon as I get through the release of my second book, I'm going to start recording my first.
The best advice I got for doing voices other than my own (such as male, old, young, etc.) was to change the /cadence/ of how I spoke rather than trying to lower or raise my voice. I listened to a friend of mine (who narrated audio books professionally) do a female voice, and though his voice was naturally deep if I closed my eyes and simply ignored the tone of his voice, I felt like I was listening to a woman. He spoke in a more breathy manner, took his time with vowel sounds, and added these little touches that were very feminine. MUCH better than when men try to speak in a high tone but otherwise change nothing - falsetto doesn't work. Additionally, if you can put your breath in different places, such as trapping into your chest (older person), pushing it to the front of your mouth and slightly into the nasal (young), or filling your chest with breath (male), it helps a lot.
So first off, you really inspire me! Second, I haven't watched your videos in a hot minute and the editing and the way this was filmed is such an improvement! That intro is 🔥🔥🔥! Just wanted to say I appreciate the time and effort that went into this video!
Love this behind the scenes vlog, Abbie! I low key wasn’t sure I would enjoy this video since it wasn’t about writing but it was so much fun to watch! Thanks for taking us along for the ride :) Definitely looking fwd to more BTS vlogs like this!
Thanks for sharing this! I will definitely be doing my own audiobook as I already do some voice over and sound editing and have been thinking about audiobook narration for a while. I loved Lorelei's audiobook as well! Now, just have to finish my book...
Perhaps you already knew this story, maybe you didn't, but I thought of this nugget of gold as you reveal this aspect of your writer-journey. Film: Once "A vacuum repairman (Glen Hansard) moonlights as a street musician and hopes for his big break. One day a Czech immigrant (Marketa Irglova), who earns their living selling flowers, approaches him with the news that she is also an aspiring singer-songwriter. The pair decide to collaborate, and the songs that they compose reflect the story of their blossoming love." Glen Hansard wasn't/isn't an actor, in the true sense of the word, but rather a musician (The Frames; gorgeous Irish alt-pop band) AND the writer of EVERY song for this film concept. They completed a bag-load of auditions, but couldn't really find the right 'actor' for the musician role. The story has it that they went back to Glen, the musician, and asked him to audition for the acting role. Long story, short: NAILED IT! It was so amazing that to watch the film, "Once", you would think your watching a documentary. You would think that Glen and Marketa TRULY fall in love and are a couple in real life; such is their on-screen connection. The song "Falling Slowly", went on to receive critical acclaim, awards etc... Which goes to my point. Ultimately the artist most heavily involved in the creation/existence of said-art is quite often the most capable to extend it forward in another direction. For 'One Hundred Days...', this is clearly going to be you, yourself. Well done, and thank you for causing this to exist, and furthering it's reach and appeal. DW. ps. You may well love the film 'Once' also; feel free to check it out! Story-telling/Music/Humour/Irish things! It's a quadruple-threat! ^_^
My wife and I both read (listened to) your first book, and we are going to be listening to your Christmas book together over the holidays! Thanks for the behind the scenes!
Oh this is so cool!! I love that you're narrating your own book, it makes it extra special to listen to! This process is so interesting, I never realized how much goes into making an audiobook. You're such an inspiration to me! Love your Siri voice!
Is audiobook out yet?? My Mom and I want to get back into reading and this seems like the perfect start. We need the audiobook version though because we're going to be listening while we work out. Also, your method just worked on her 😂 I told her that your character ends up blind for 100 days and then I told her why it matters to her and she was laughing and she was engaged...after two sentences. So yeah. Go Abbie!
The book had amazing characters good themes and it was so sweet! Congrats on the sequel and your success this far. Remember..... You Are A Superstar friend! You all reading this rock! Pursue your dreams or no one else will only you can TRULY do something unique nobody can copy
What an awesome behind the scenes! Loved seeing the process and journey. My copy of 100 Days of Sunlight JUST came in yesterday (FINALLY, I know). Keep doing what you do best! Stay inspired. Thanks, Abbie!
8:10 Abbie being a true 1 personality type :D no but seriously, I love your voice and way of talking so yes, no one would have done a better job than you
Thank you! Although I wish I had this sooner, so many great tips for those of us creating an audiobook of our books.😁 I love your behind the scenes and thank you for sharing your journey! 😊 I dove into the audiobook world not long ago and started podcasting my first book of my nine book series. I recently discovered Protools because my daughter is preparing to record an album and we are her behind the scenes editing and mixing team. And I wondered if Protools would work for audiobooks. And you showed it does! And so cool because Pro tools supports multitract recording, excellent for the plans I have for the radio drama of my third book in the series. I especially love audiobooks that are read by the author but those have been mostly nonfiction. I don't know if any fiction books I have on Audible that the author reads themselves. So yours will be the first and can't wait to listen to100 Days of Sunlight!
I recorded several of my novels’ audiobooks, so I know what it’s like. I loved editing out the mouth sounds, even though it was such a tedious task. But it was very rewarding. 😁
This was really fun to watch. I would never do this myself, haha. Authortubing is enough for me. It was really neat seeing a sorta inside look at the process!
Abbie, your section about reading/ the technicalities of recording your own audiobook has been more helpful than some audiobook narrator's videos on this topic. Thank you for showing how you edited your audio in ProTools. Also, listening to you edit audiobooks could be a separate ASMR video.
Just going back to enjoy some of your past works.... I'm really enjoying your contents so far....rock on This is actually helpful to me I'm a 3d filmaker and this will really help me when voice acting my characters
Abbie: the Audiobook hero! You're such an inspiration! I admire your dedication to your book! Stay awesome! And good luck with recording your audiobook! Hopefully it goes well! Do your best to enjoy the journey! Have a great day!
This was really cool!!! Good luck with the audiobook. I might not be as brave as you to do this even though I studied drama and have done acting before. I might still consider doing the recording, but not the editing of it. You are truly amazing in doing all this yourself. Very talented! 💗
You play piano 🙃 I do as well! I also love to write and read! You’ve really helped me a lot when I’m writing tbh I think you are one of the only writing channels I come to for advice :)
I'm a long time sub and I love your videos! Just wanted to drop a comment and say your production quality for this video was on point!! Great work with all the b-roll and music editing. I'm sure it took a ton of work but I'd love to see more videos like this. It's fun, energetic, and I love how familiar it feels. Like when you're editing your audio and turning back to the camera to make comments... it feels like we're right there with you. Excellent, excellent work!
I just came across your channel and I love it! Definitely subscribed and can’t wait to write my novel the right way! Also can’t wait to read ur novel!!
This was so fascinating! I’ve often wondered how audiobooks are made, so thank you for this insight! If I ever have an audiobook made of my book, I’d sell my left arm to have Rebecca Soler narrate it-by far the best narrator I’ve ever listened to. She narrates the Lunar Chronicles series, and it’s the only one of my favourite series that I enjoy just as much (if not more) on audio. Otherwise, I’d probably want to be my own narrator, too, because like you said, no one knows our characters better than we do!
adhfdjakdah you sound like such a professional narrator already !! dude !! also, my dear girl, you should DO MORE VLOGS because I ADORE your vlogs. *happy sigh* fingers crossed for this project and all the best!! SO EXCITED!!
I am an avid audiobook listener. I can't wait for your book to come out on audio! Will it be on audible? I think this might be my favorite video of yours! I love how much more of your personality came out.
"I remember watching her edit that part!" - now that I am watching this video, yeah, I actually do remember listening to that part of the audiobook :D And love it so much, honestly, I don't remember even reading (or listening to) any book that was so perfectly written and deeply relatable and moving. At some point I was literally crying my eyes out over how richly well-written it is... I know this sounds crazy, but I really never felt this level of admiration to an author's talent, ever before. And favourite authors are Tolkien and Dostoevsky, so that level is pretty high 😂😂 and you absolutely amazed me. Thank you so much for this unbelievable experience ❤️ Can't wait to also hold the actual book in my hand, counting down to 6 more days yaay ❤️
Abbie 😍 I've actually been thinking about narriate an audiobook for my own book, but I'm guessing I was a little unsure.. But this really got me inspired agian 😍 I mean, I have a LONG way until my book's actually finished, but seeing you doing this yourself made it seem possible to do something similar myself 😍 thank you Abbie for just being amazing 🌟🙌
I recorded an audio version of my fanfic book. Audiobooks are great for people who like to hear stories while doing other things, for people with vision problems, for people with dyslexia. Mine has been pretty well-received so here are some of the things I learned from the experience. My setup is a USB audio interface into a laptop, connected to a 24" monitor. I have the PDF of the book on one side of the monitor and the DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) software on the other, so I can see what is being recorded. The recording area has a little bit of sound deadening (some wall hangings, carpeted floor, etc.) I generally record chapters as separate files and finish one or more complete scene(s) in a session. Here are the lessons I have learned, so far: 1. If it's your own book and you wrote and edited it recently don't waste time marking up - you know it! 2. If you get it wrong you can edit it. Just stop for a second or two then do it again 3. Use audio software that you have learned how to use (I use Reaper for music so I use it for audiobooks) 4. Find a quiet place that you can use for all of the recording sessions of the whole audiobook 5. Set up everything you need and leave it where it is until the audiobook is done 6. Have a good mic in a good mic stand and use a good audio interface 7. A pop filter in front of your mic is a good idea OR use your mic at angle so you're not blowing straight into it 8. Actually, use your mic at an angle even if you do have a pop filter! 9. Record yourself a lot at first so you get into voice acting and don't hate the sound of your voice 10. Keep you recording area tidy so you don't knock or touch anything connected to the mic 11. Measure the distance and angle of the mic from your mouth - tiny changes in position change the tone! 12. Never make a loud enough noise that you overload the mic signal - unless the cat attacks you 13. Don't record when you're tired (or drunk) - it will be obvious 14. Watch out for sentences losing their energy and volume towards the end (this might only apply to me) 15. Your facial expression can be heard in its effect on your voice, so keep it appropriate to what your reading 16. Try to keep the tone and accent of the narrative sections consistent, as with each character's dialogue 17. Remember it will take longer to edit the audio than to read it, as you're going to have to listen to it twice or more 18. Keep gaps between paragraphs a consistent length (with some flex for pacey sections) 19 Keep gaps between scenes consistent - and noticeably longer than between sentences 20. Use noise gating and compression to clean up the recordings. Use EQ to keep your voice distinct 21. Much of the editing involves cutting the length of silent gaps. If you can automate that, you can save time I hope some of this helps someone
Also you will have to edit your audio. So you can mute the tiny section with the page turn. Just don't talk while you turn the page. Read ahead and remember the words if a sentence starts on one page and ends on another.
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If you were a professor, you'd be the one everyone stays up until 2am to get a headstart in registering for your class, and hoping they get in.
Also, somewhere in an alternate universe, you're dropping your next music album.
2:43 The hand gesture, the expression, the deep voice, all writers know this 😂😂😂
You’re the first author I’ve seen narrate their own book. You make indie authors proud. 🙏🙏🙏
chris colder did his for land of stories. i hate audiobooks but i listened to his just for the voices he did for each character!
Mary Robinette Kowal, for her Lady Astronaut series, is the only other author I knew before this wonderful video
Stefan Molyneux did his own.
James Altucher: Am I a joke to you?
@Katarina Love what?
♥.♥ I absolutely love when authors read their own books for audio! Because its true, authors know how they want the characters and the voices to sound. ♥
The TALENT, the SKILL, the DISCIPLINE. Can we just appreciate and celebrate this kween?? 💕
Aw so true
I love that you are recording this yourself!! I totally agree that only the author can put the right inflection into the characters. It's going to be wonderful, I just know it! Great job!!
Yes
This is honestly so impressive. I know that I could never narrate my own book because I'm a shitty voice actor. But you're amazing! It was so enjoyable and insightful to watch you record your reading 💖🤗
Omg same haha I have a lisp and I’m awful with breathing hahaha
Also I’m Australian writing American characters 😂
Writers life Wednesdays keep me sane :) This was such an exciting one! I love it when authors read their own audiobooks.
It’s fitting that she highlighted Weston in yellow, since he was the source of that sunlight for 100 days 😊
That's your baby. You have the confidence and the voice to record your own audiobook. Don't feel anything negative in those regards. You're kind of a rockstar!
You are so inspirational, I hope to be as good at writing as you are one day, your advice has helped me so much. Your voice is calming and beautiful, it’s amazing you are making an audio version of your book.❤️
Opa_piggyzilla XX same! She is the only person I have followed so much with regards to writing!
I really don't understand how this channel doesn't have more subscribers. Your content is excellent, your video editing skills are on point. I really enjoy watching every single of your videos. Keep doing what you're doing.
OMG! I laaaav the way you take out Weston's voice!
I'm so excited! My cousin is blind so I'll get the audio book for him!
I've been debating narrating my own book vs getting a guy for the same reasons! I am so glad you made this video, it just pushed me further into the "do it myself" camp! Please make more videos about this process! As soon as I get through the release of my second book, I'm going to start recording my first.
The best advice I got for doing voices other than my own (such as male, old, young, etc.) was to change the /cadence/ of how I spoke rather than trying to lower or raise my voice. I listened to a friend of mine (who narrated audio books professionally) do a female voice, and though his voice was naturally deep if I closed my eyes and simply ignored the tone of his voice, I felt like I was listening to a woman. He spoke in a more breathy manner, took his time with vowel sounds, and added these little touches that were very feminine. MUCH better than when men try to speak in a high tone but otherwise change nothing - falsetto doesn't work. Additionally, if you can put your breath in different places, such as trapping into your chest (older person), pushing it to the front of your mouth and slightly into the nasal (young), or filling your chest with breath (male), it helps a lot.
I clicked so darn fast 😍 I'm so excited for this, Abbie ❤️❤️❤️
So first off, you really inspire me! Second, I haven't watched your videos in a hot minute and the editing and the way this was filmed is such an improvement! That intro is 🔥🔥🔥! Just wanted to say I appreciate the time and effort that went into this video!
I can"t wait to get my hand"s on this Audiobook! I love listening to audiobooks when i am doing homework!
Can’t wait to watch!!!!!!!! So awesome that it’s becoming an audio book! Congrats 🥳
I won't forget to listen to the audiobook of my favorite , 100 DAYS OF SUNLIGHT!! Extremely excited! Great work Abbie!!
Love this behind the scenes vlog, Abbie! I low key wasn’t sure I would enjoy this video since it wasn’t about writing but it was so much fun to watch! Thanks for taking us along for the ride :) Definitely looking fwd to more BTS vlogs like this!
Thanks for sharing this! I will definitely be doing my own audiobook as I already do some voice over and sound editing and have been thinking about audiobook narration for a while. I loved Lorelei's audiobook as well! Now, just have to finish my book...
This is why i loved abbie. Period with exclamation point.
Wow! What a great project!
OMG I GOT GOOSEBUMPS WITH ABBIE DOING WESTON’S VOICE - IT SCREAMS ALL HIS ATTITUDE, I LOVE THAT AAAAAAAAHHH
Perhaps you already knew this story, maybe you didn't, but I thought of this nugget of gold as you reveal this aspect of your writer-journey.
Film: Once
"A vacuum repairman (Glen Hansard) moonlights as a street musician and hopes for his big break. One day a Czech immigrant (Marketa Irglova), who earns their living selling flowers, approaches him with the news that she is also an aspiring singer-songwriter. The pair decide to collaborate, and the songs that they compose reflect the story of their blossoming love."
Glen Hansard wasn't/isn't an actor, in the true sense of the word, but rather a musician (The Frames; gorgeous Irish alt-pop band) AND the writer of EVERY song for this film concept. They completed a bag-load of auditions, but couldn't really find the right 'actor' for the musician role. The story has it that they went back to Glen, the musician, and asked him to audition for the acting role. Long story, short: NAILED IT!
It was so amazing that to watch the film, "Once", you would think your watching a documentary. You would think that Glen and Marketa TRULY fall in love and are a couple in real life; such is their on-screen connection. The song "Falling Slowly", went on to receive critical acclaim, awards etc...
Which goes to my point. Ultimately the artist most heavily involved in the creation/existence of said-art is quite often the most capable to extend it forward in another direction. For 'One Hundred Days...', this is clearly going to be you, yourself.
Well done, and thank you for causing this to exist, and furthering it's reach and appeal.
DW.
ps. You may well love the film 'Once' also; feel free to check it out! Story-telling/Music/Humour/Irish things!
It's a quadruple-threat!
^_^
My wife and I both read (listened to) your first book, and we are going to be listening to your Christmas book together over the holidays! Thanks for the behind the scenes!
Oh this is so cool!! I love that you're narrating your own book, it makes it extra special to listen to! This process is so interesting, I never realized how much goes into making an audiobook. You're such an inspiration to me!
Love your Siri voice!
I had an idea for a book and this channel gave me the last push I needed, gonna start the actual writing very soon
Is audiobook out yet?? My Mom and I want to get back into reading and this seems like the perfect start. We need the audiobook version though because we're going to be listening while we work out. Also, your method just worked on her 😂 I told her that your character ends up blind for 100 days and then I told her why it matters to her and she was laughing and she was engaged...after two sentences. So yeah. Go Abbie!
First!
I love your channel by the way! I really love writing, and your channel helps so so much! Keep up the good work abbie!
Good job
Love seeing the behind the scenes process of this!!
You're here 🙈
loooove you 💕
The book had amazing characters good themes and it was so sweet! Congrats on the sequel and your success this far. Remember.....
You
Are
A
Superstar friend!
You all reading this rock! Pursue your dreams or no one else will only you can TRULY do something unique nobody can copy
Im feeling the cinematography of this vid
What an awesome behind the scenes! Loved seeing the process and journey. My copy of 100 Days of Sunlight JUST came in yesterday (FINALLY, I know). Keep doing what you do best! Stay inspired. Thanks, Abbie!
so excited for the audiobook!! 🙌
This was really informative -- sounds lovely, Abbie!
This is badass. Personally if I wrote my own book, I'd want to be the one to record the audio too.
oh my gosh I never knew how much went into audibook narration! you put so much work into this! Wow!!!! It sounds perfect!!!!
8:10 Abbie being a true 1 personality type :D no but seriously, I love your voice and way of talking so yes, no one would have done a better job than you
Thank you! Although I wish I had this sooner, so many great tips for those of us creating an audiobook of our books.😁 I love your behind the scenes and thank you for sharing your journey! 😊
I dove into the audiobook world not long ago and started podcasting my first book of my nine book series. I recently discovered Protools because my daughter is preparing to record an album and we are her behind the scenes editing and mixing team. And I wondered if Protools would work for audiobooks. And you showed it does! And so cool because Pro tools supports multitract recording, excellent for the plans I have for the radio drama of my third book in the series.
I especially love audiobooks that are read by the author but those have been mostly nonfiction. I don't know if any fiction books I have on Audible that the author reads themselves. So yours will be the first and can't wait to listen to100 Days of Sunlight!
I've never been excited to hear an audiobook before xD but I am for this. It sounds great already! Good luck with the rest of your recording :D
If you're a writer and are very passionate about your works, then this video's really relatable! Thank you Abbieee!
I recorded several of my novels’ audiobooks, so I know what it’s like. I loved editing out the mouth sounds, even though it was such a tedious task. But it was very rewarding. 😁
I love your BTS vlogs! Also, WOW. It's so exciting to see 100DoS become an audiobook 😍
This was really fun to watch. I would never do this myself, haha. Authortubing is enough for me. It was really neat seeing a sorta inside look at the process!
I literally used this same music for a skit I made last month. 11:08 Also, Abbie, I LOVE the way you did Weston's voice. It's so good!
Abbie, your section about reading/ the technicalities of recording your own audiobook has been more helpful than some audiobook narrator's videos on this topic. Thank you for showing how you edited your audio in ProTools. Also, listening to you edit audiobooks could be a separate ASMR video.
I'm learning English and your pronunciation helps me a lot to improve my listening.
Thank you very much :D
Just going back to enjoy some of your past works.... I'm really enjoying your contents so far....rock on
This is actually helpful to me I'm a 3d filmaker and this will really help me when voice acting my characters
Wow. Ain't you full of surprises, Abbie. Multi-talented. Nice :)
This was so much fun to watch!! Thanks for the insights, Abbie!
Thank you Abbie. This is great content.
Abbie: the Audiobook hero! You're such an inspiration! I admire your dedication to your book! Stay awesome! And good luck with recording your audiobook! Hopefully it goes well! Do your best to enjoy the journey! Have a great day!
yes, I looked for your audio book. I'm looking forward to hearing it.
Ah, page flipping ASMR. This was such an interesting video. Thank you for sharing!
all your videos make me want to go open scrivener and write, even this one! you are such an inspiration abbie!!
That's so cool you play the drums I to am a drummer/author 😎
Omggggg I totally wanted to do my narration on my book….. this was awesomeeeee
This was really cool!!! Good luck with the audiobook. I might not be as brave as you to do this even though I studied drama and have done acting before. I might still consider doing the recording, but not the editing of it. You are truly amazing in doing all this yourself. Very talented! 💗
You play piano 🙃 I do as well! I also love to write and read! You’ve really helped me a lot when I’m writing tbh I think you are one of the only writing channels I come to for advice :)
I am absolutely blown away by your dedication and talent. So inspiring!
That was a fantastic video! Thank you so much Abbie :-)
This sounds like something nice to have
YAYYY IT'LL BE ON AUDIBLE! YAYY! Loved the sneak peak ;)
I'm a long time sub and I love your videos! Just wanted to drop a comment and say your production quality for this video was on point!! Great work with all the b-roll and music editing. I'm sure it took a ton of work but I'd love to see more videos like this. It's fun, energetic, and I love how familiar it feels. Like when you're editing your audio and turning back to the camera to make comments... it feels like we're right there with you. Excellent, excellent work!
That's beautiful I dream of that for my work in progress
I just came across your channel and I love it! Definitely subscribed and can’t wait to write my novel the right way! Also can’t wait to read ur novel!!
Wow! I just can say WONDERFUL 💙
You're so organized
Wow, a lot more to this process than I imagined! Can’t wait to listen to your book. I consume most books through Audible these days.
Your videos are always such high quality! Love em!
This was so fascinating! I’ve often wondered how audiobooks are made, so thank you for this insight! If I ever have an audiobook made of my book, I’d sell my left arm to have Rebecca Soler narrate it-by far the best narrator I’ve ever listened to. She narrates the Lunar Chronicles series, and it’s the only one of my favourite series that I enjoy just as much (if not more) on audio. Otherwise, I’d probably want to be my own narrator, too, because like you said, no one knows our characters better than we do!
The main thing is voice .you voice is so good . mashallah!
This is a very cool process to see. Thanks for sharing it
adhfdjakdah you sound like such a professional narrator already !! dude !! also, my dear girl, you should DO MORE VLOGS because I ADORE your vlogs. *happy sigh* fingers crossed for this project and all the best!! SO EXCITED!!
I am an avid audiobook listener. I can't wait for your book to come out on audio! Will it be on audible?
I think this might be my favorite video of yours! I love how much more of your personality came out.
"I remember watching her edit that part!" - now that I am watching this video, yeah, I actually do remember listening to that part of the audiobook :D And love it so much, honestly, I don't remember even reading (or listening to) any book that was so perfectly written and deeply relatable and moving. At some point I was literally crying my eyes out over how richly well-written it is... I know this sounds crazy, but I really never felt this level of admiration to an author's talent, ever before. And favourite authors are Tolkien and Dostoevsky, so that level is pretty high 😂😂 and you absolutely amazed me. Thank you so much for this unbelievable experience ❤️ Can't wait to also hold the actual book in my hand, counting down to 6 more days yaay ❤️
I recently brought your book, I’ve almost finished and I’m loving it so much 💖
Abbie this is AMAZING! So inspirational!!
Giving the people what they want!
OMG ! I'm also planning to make an audio Book of my own novel myself for the same exact reasons you said ♥️ You're awesome girl
Abbie 😍 I've actually been thinking about narriate an audiobook for my own book, but I'm guessing I was a little unsure.. But this really got me inspired agian 😍 I mean, I have a LONG way until my book's actually finished, but seeing you doing this yourself made it seem possible to do something similar myself 😍 thank you Abbie for just being amazing 🌟🙌
I recorded an audio version of my fanfic book. Audiobooks are great for people who like to hear stories while doing other things, for people with vision problems, for people with dyslexia. Mine has been pretty well-received so here are some of the things I learned from the experience.
My setup is a USB audio interface into a laptop, connected to a 24" monitor. I have the PDF of the book on one side of the monitor and the DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) software on the other, so I can see what is being recorded. The recording area has a little bit of sound deadening (some wall hangings, carpeted floor, etc.)
I generally record chapters as separate files and finish one or more complete scene(s) in a session. Here are the lessons I have learned, so far:
1. If it's your own book and you wrote and edited it recently don't waste time marking up - you know it!
2. If you get it wrong you can edit it. Just stop for a second or two then do it again
3. Use audio software that you have learned how to use (I use Reaper for music so I use it for audiobooks)
4. Find a quiet place that you can use for all of the recording sessions of the whole audiobook
5. Set up everything you need and leave it where it is until the audiobook is done
6. Have a good mic in a good mic stand and use a good audio interface
7. A pop filter in front of your mic is a good idea OR use your mic at angle so you're not blowing straight into it
8. Actually, use your mic at an angle even if you do have a pop filter!
9. Record yourself a lot at first so you get into voice acting and don't hate the sound of your voice
10. Keep you recording area tidy so you don't knock or touch anything connected to the mic
11. Measure the distance and angle of the mic from your mouth - tiny changes in position change the tone!
12. Never make a loud enough noise that you overload the mic signal - unless the cat attacks you
13. Don't record when you're tired (or drunk) - it will be obvious
14. Watch out for sentences losing their energy and volume towards the end (this might only apply to me)
15. Your facial expression can be heard in its effect on your voice, so keep it appropriate to what your reading
16. Try to keep the tone and accent of the narrative sections consistent, as with each character's dialogue
17. Remember it will take longer to edit the audio than to read it, as you're going to have to listen to it twice or more
18. Keep gaps between paragraphs a consistent length (with some flex for pacey sections)
19 Keep gaps between scenes consistent - and noticeably longer than between sentences
20. Use noise gating and compression to clean up the recordings. Use EQ to keep your voice distinct
21. Much of the editing involves cutting the length of silent gaps. If you can automate that, you can save time
I hope some of this helps someone
PS: You will come to appreciate why audiobooks cost so much!
OMG this is so cool! You are an inspiration.
Getting me in the audiobook mood not hating it
Your voice is perfect for this!!! 😍
Also you will have to edit your audio. So you can mute the tiny section with the page turn. Just don't talk while you turn the page. Read ahead and remember the words if a sentence starts on one page and ends on another.
youre really good at this
😀😀 love your voice abiie
I struggle so much to not be jealous of insanely talented people. So when I found out they can also sing...
Awesome. Can't wait to listen to it.
Wow! 👍🏾
Yass Abbie! love your message!
Sooo type 1 lol love it
Yay Abbie!!
Thought about doing this. But, I stutter when I'm nervous sometimes, so I'll probably get it done professionally.
Amazing video, Abbie. I didn't want it to end!
Thank you for that we got to see more of the 'real' Abboee
You have the perfect voice for this. Wish you could do my book 😅