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Dramatic Reading Scene and Story Collection, Volume 002 by Various ( - ).

Librivox readers present a collection of their favorite chapters and short stories, with the original author’s words all brought to life with different reader voices for each character in our popular Dramatic Reading style. This volume includes .... ( ToddHW)
  • This project is complete. Audio files can be found in the catalog at: https://librivox.org/dramatic-reading-scene-and-story-collection-volume-002-by-various/

    Okay, Dramatic Reading (DR) fans and prospective DR BCs. Even the most addicted of you has to admit that some of the authors whose prose you are converting to DRs seem to have been paid by the word. Long digressive chapters to establish the bleakness of the moors, describe the grimy soot-filled smoke of London, portray the pathetic downtroddeness of the lower classes of the past, or just manage to delay the final conclusion of the novel to sell yet another issue of a serial before ending. Most of the time your narrators end up droning on forever in these stage setting chapters without even the satisfaction of completing their own solos, and DR editors find themselves just cutting a few words here and a few words there into the long depressing narrative sections instead of getting to have the fun of assembling truly interesting interactive character dialog and sparkling repartee.

    So here’s a fix. As the project title states, this project will present a collection of DRs of your favorite chapters selected from books of your choice (two max per book per volume) or short stories if you choose. Leave out all those chapters of dullness and chaff and prepare a DR of just the heart of a book – the key chapter or two with the sparkling scene that makes it all worthwhile. (No excerpts – whole chapters, please.) Or perhaps a DR of a favorite short story where everything has already been distilled by the author themselves to its very essence. BCs are responsible for selecting their text, preparing it for multiple readers, giving me the character list for the MW, PL’ing parts, editing the DR together, and having the final DR PL’d when done: almost everything you will have to do for a standalone DR. I will maintain the MW with all its claims and links, and catalog the completed volume.

    Experienced DR BCs, here’s your chance to do something short and sweet. Or prospective DR BCs, if you just want to see what preparing, running, and completing a DR is like, here is a way to do so without a commitment to produce a 30 chapter monster that will take a year or more to finish, an hour to download, and a month of Sundays to listen to!

    Let's try not to duplicate items that were in DR Collection 001 at viewtopic.php?p=997789#p997789

    List of the DRs with links to their text:

    1. Adventure of the Dying Detective by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930). BC is Elizabby.
    Link to PD text - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2347
    Info - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventure_of_the_Dying_Detective
    Read from script at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1w0rdwLD4Il-jV0FtSn4cwMsfTCs3GnASswSAylQXz5k/edit#

    2. An Unexpected Result by Edward P. Roe (1838-1888). BC is LikeManyWaters.
    PD Text - http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5320
    Info - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Payson_Roe
    Script Link - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EbRbehjriwx8DSWGh1yygcySeHpX8HLO/view?usp=sharing

    3. The Purloined Letter by Edgar Allan Poe (1809 - 1849). BC is ChuckW.
    PD text link - http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2148
    Info - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Allan_Poe
    Link to color-coded text: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GU_WvOZVrlaFli4xLxiMNiS41Ef8BSwDmkW6jsp8ZRk/edit?usp=sharing

    4. The Stolen Bacillus by H. G. Wells (1866 - 1946). BC is Lucasoliveira.
    PD Text: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12750
    Script: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_NMAis49Z-lbc8eXvZqBdd85BEDidTlt4VE_dhnMKfo/edit?usp=drivesdk

    5. The Wind in the Willows, Chapters 3 and 4 - Kenneth Grahame ( - 1932). BC is Peter Why.
    PD link: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/289
    Author on wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Grahame
    Script -
    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d-_dvvV4xwfKuBoZ2CC8CMjocL4UpA3GJeTFK1njR_I/edit?usp=sharing

    6. The Remarkable Rocket by Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) BC is RobMarland
    http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/902
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Wilde
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Remarkable_Rocket
    Script link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gBo_yFdmMzgMLMeHotIbCSxuF_fWcH5A4HmlRYqlYXY/edit?usp=sharing

    7. The Diamond Necklace by Guy De Maupassant ( - 1893). BC is lymiewithpurpose.
    PD text link: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3090
    Link to author on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_de_Maupassant
    Link to story on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Necklace
    Script link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cgxbvobVrFm4QABrEhYITtU5loDf983dovQnmFQqXCU/edit?usp=sharing

    8. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald ( - 1940). BC is Foon.
    PD text link http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6695
    Link to title on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Curious_Case_of_Benjamin_Button_(short_story)
    Color-coded script: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Cq-1lKYtVAKT0koWSTSdp9C9jhd2zkZb

    9. The Tale of the Pie and Patty Pan, by Beatrix Potter (1866-1943). BC is Elizabby.
    PD text link: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/15234/15234-h/15234-h.htm
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tale_of_the_Pie_and_the_Patty-Pan
    Script:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xsXkTAfYikZgXMnmm9AynJ9KatBpJrf8XTK0Qh9rqMs/edit?usp=sharing

    10. A Retrieved Reformation by O. Henry (1862-1910). BC is Silverquill.
    http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1646
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O._Henry
    https://my.pcloud.com/publink/show?code=XZEa0G7ZCzTfoSPEHc5pfkcuNuY7WH38bSq7


    How to offer a reading?
    Each BC needs to provide the following information about each DR:

    * Title and author
    * PD text link
    * Link to author on Wikipedia, and death date, if known
    * Link to title on Wikipedia
    * Number of roles (including narrator) this project will have
    * Original publication date
    * The list of characters in your DR so I can set up your sections in the MW properly!

    This collection will be capped at 10 DRs.

    BCs: So what do you do? First, you have to have some way of telling people which parts of the original text to read for their character. Google docs made from the book text are the choice for nearly everyone; apparently you can share them easily with everybody. Some people color code them, which works well except for the many readers who have trouble distinguishing between the different colors (like me), or (my preference) you can insert character names and line breaks into a copy of the text to make it look like a play script. As you will see from DR #1, you can give me a link to a google doc you have created to post for all the readers to use.

    (How to work with Google Docs: This process is free to use, you just need a Google account, which most people probably have anyway. Once you're signed into your Google account, go to Google Drive. This is a place where you can store and create files to share with other people. Create a new document and copy/paste in the text you're working with from Project Gutenberg. Then from there, you can color-code using the editing bar, or you could also space out the text like a script and add character tags for each line. Once you've set up the text, save it, and then hit the share button in the upper right hand corner. It will ask you who you want to be able to access the text, and you can choose Public. That should make it visible to anyone. The option of "anyone who has the link" probably works as well, but I like to be on the safe side and go with Public. Clicking on the share button also generates the link to the text, which you can copy to post here for everyone working on the project!)

    You can find a good overview of what you will have to do at viewtopic.php?p=840444#p840444 You will see from that that finding a narrator and editor is critical; doing them yourself is a wonderful plan and should be easy on a short work like these. Many folks edit by using the narration audio track as the structure into which to edit all the other lines. (Did the narrator make sure to leave good sized gaps where the other character parts go so you can see the gaps easily as you edit? I tend to use the Audacity Label feature to label each of the gaps with the name of the character part to cut in there.) It is best to PL the lines first before you cut them in (standard PL is fine - what you really care about is missing lines!); the entire assembled chapter will have to be PL'd again when complete.

    By offering this collection I have saved you from the work of making the initial posting to set up the project, and I will maintain the MW for you throughout; these are things you can learn later if you decide to do your own project later.
    Is there a deadline?
    We ask that you submit your recorded sections within 1-2 months of placing your claim. Please note that to be fair to the readers who have completed their sections in a timely way, if you haven't submitted your recording(s) after two months, your sections will automatically be re-opened for other readers to claim, unless you post in this thread to request an extension. Extensions will be granted at the discretion of the Book Coordinator. If you cannot do your section, for whatever reason, just let me know and it'll go back to the pool. There's no shame in this; we're all volunteers and things happen.Please do not sign up for more sections than you can complete within the two month deadline.

    How to claim a part, and "how it all works" here
    To find a section to record, simply look in the MW at the sections. All the ones without names beside them are "up for grabs." Click "Post reply" at the top left of the screen and tell us which section you would like to read (tell me the character name and in which play - you can also include the section number from the left-most column in the reader list, but those section numbers change as we move sections around during the project). Read points below for what to do before, during and after your recording.
  • Is there a deadline?
    We ask that you submit your recorded sections within 1-2 months of placing your claim. Please note that to be fair to the readers who have completed their sections in a timely way, if you haven't submitted your recording(s) after two months, your sections will automatically be re-opened for other readers to claim, unless you post in this thread to request an extension. Extensions will be granted at the discretion of the Book Coordinator. If you cannot do your section, for whatever reason, just let me know and it'll go back to the pool. There's no shame in this; we're all volunteers and things happen. Please do not sign up for more sections than you can complete within the two month deadline.

    New to recording?
    Please read our Newbie Guide to Recording!
    Where do I find the text? Source text (please only read from this text!): See above
    Please claim roles (the numbers in the first column below)! Please note: All Librivox recordings are in the public domain. When you submit your recording, you will be placing your recording in the public domain as well.

    If this is your first recording, please let me know under which name or pseudonym you'd like to appear in the LibriVox catalogue. We can also link to a personal website/blog.



    Please don't download or listen to files belonging to projects in process (unless you are the BC or PL). Our servers are not set up to handle the greater volume of traffic. Please wait until the project has been completed. Thanks!


    NOTE about PL: BCs - You should PL all the sections as quickly as possible when they come in. Do not wait until you have all the inputs for your scene or story. It can be hard to track down readers later on in a project, or they may have different recording setups that make it hard to match previous voices. If you record a role in your own offering, You should ask another reader on your offering to PL your stuff - though it is not vital since each complete offering needs an independent PL. (I have the ~ in the title line cuz I'm hoping there will be a DPL for all the completed scenes and stories.)

    Magic Window:



    BC Admin
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    This paragraph is temporary and will be replaced by the MC with the list of sections and reader (Magic Window) once this project is in the admin system.
    • Project Code: Yeaber3W
    • Link to author on Wikipedia (if available): ( Various) : n/a
    • Link to title on Wikipedia (if available):
    • Number of sections (files) this project will have: 50
    • Does the project have an introduction or preface [y/n]: No
    • Original publication date (if known):
    • If you are a new volunteer, how would you like your name (or pseudonym) credited in the catalog? Do you have a URL you would like associated with your name?:
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    Genres for the project: Dramatic Readings

    Keywords that describe the book:

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    BEFORE recording: Please check the Recording Notes: http://librivox.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6427#6430

    Set your recording software to:
    Channels: 1 (Mono)
    Bit Rate: 128 kbps
    Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz

    Submit one file per DR.
    Make sure you add this to the beginning of your recording:
    [Role], read by [your name].

    If you are reading stage directions, please include for each file: At the beginning: [Name of DR – say what chapter number if from a book] By [Author's Name], of Dramatic Reading Scene and Story Collection, Volume 002. This is a Librivox recording. All Librivox recordings are in the public domain. For more information, or to volunteer, please visit Librivox dot org.

    At the end: End of [Name of DR].

    Please remember to check this thread frequently for updates!
    AFTER recording
    Save files as 128 kbps MP3
    For narration:
    drsceneandstoryvol002_ drtitleinoneword_authorsurname_128kb.mp3 (all lower-case)

    For individual roles:
    drtitleinoneword_charactername_authorsurname.mp3 (all lower-case)

    For the final assembled scenes and stories that will be cataloged, the file names should be drsceneandstoryvol002_[**]_various_128kb.mp3 where ** is the sequence number as shown in the MW
    (This is different from the first collection, which was wrong.)

    ID3 V2 tags – Doesn't matter

    Transfer of files (completed recordings) Please always post in this forum thread when you've sent a file. Also, post the length of the recording (file duration: mm:ss) together with the link.
    Upload your file with the LibriVox Uploader: https://librivox.org/login/uploader
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  • You'll need to select the MC, which for this project is: ToddHW
  • When your upload is complete, you will receive a link - please post it in this thread.

    If this doesn't work, or you have questions, please check our How To Send Your Recording wiki page.

    Any questions?
    Please post below

    Thanks, Todd
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Post by leanneyauyau »

Is The Great Gatsby OK? I can't find it on Gutenberg.
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leanneyauyau wrote: May 28th, 2019, 12:46 pm Is The Great Gatsby OK? I can't find it on Gutenberg.
It was published in 1925 so not quite yet! Another two years to wait :D
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Post by leanneyauyau »

it would be great if someone could do The Yellow Wallpaper! http://www.gutenberg.org/files/1952/1952-h/1952-h.htm

I'm too busy to BC but it's a great text.
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Hi Todd! I’m here to help with managing the MW as co-BC and I can do some PLing as well if that’s needed.

I would also like to offer a Sherlock Holmes short story - The Adventure of the Dying Detective. I’ll have to script prep it though, so that will take me a few days.

Link is here: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2347
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Great.

Thanks, Todd
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Post by thestorygirl »

I'm so glad you're doing this again! It's been a few years since the last one, hasn't it?
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Adventure of the Dying Detective is ready for claims! Script link in Section 1.
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Elizabby wrote: May 30th, 2019, 12:29 am Adventure of the Dying Detective is ready for claims! Script link in Section 1.
Great.

In order to have all the necessary info on file in the forum, can you provide the following:
* Title and author - got that
* PD text link - need this - it gets attached to the final file metadata for the cataloging
* Link to author on Wikipedia, and death date, if known
* Link to title on Wikipedia
* Number of roles (including narrator) this project will have - got that
* Original publication date
* The list of characters in your DR so I can set up your sections in the MW properly! - got that

Thanks, Todd
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Elizabby wrote: May 30th, 2019, 12:29 am Adventure of the Dying Detective is ready for claims! Script link in Section 1.
Oooh, this is great! Can I play the villain? Mr Culverton-Smith? (unless someone else has his/her heart set on it).
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Thank you.

Todd
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Post by Foon »

Hi Beth,

Mrs. Hudson for me please! :D
Foon - Real life is getting in the way of LV, will be slow until all is back on track, please bear with me!


Readers needed:
Dramatic Reading: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Folklore/legends: Arabian Nights Vol. 11
Play: Zeus the Tragedian
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Post by Elizabby »

Thanks! Both those claims are in the MW!

Also the script link is fixed - I think it wasn’t working properly before.
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Post by KIBBONAFIDE »

Can I claim Inspector Morton please?

Thank you!
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Thank you.

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