[COMPLETE] [DramReading] The Story Girl by L. M. Montgomery - tg

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benderca wrote: March 23rd, 2021, 10:11 am Chapter 17 is ready for PL:
https://librivox.org/uploads/triciag/storygirl_17_montgomery_draft.mp3
PL OK :thumbs:
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benderca wrote: March 16th, 2021, 6:51 pm Chapter 22 is ready for PL:

https://librivox.org/uploads/triciag/storygirl_22_montgomery_draft.mp3
10:40 missing text – Felix had a sick spell soon after we began our dream books. It was an attack of a king to which he was somewhat subject, and Aunt Janet essayed to cure him by administering…
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Chapter 23 is PL OK. I believe that catches me up here. Let me know if I'm missing something. This project doesn't show in my DPL list.
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linny wrote: March 28th, 2021, 12:34 pm Chapter 23 is PL OK. I believe that catches me up here. Let me know if I'm missing something. This project doesn't show in my DPL list.
Thanks, Linny!
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Post by benderca »

I just wanted to post an update for those of you who are anxiously awaiting the completion of this project and the start of the sequel.

I am just waiting for the final part to roll in. I have been assured that the remaining files for Felix will very soon be posted. As soon as they arrive, I will edit them in and finish this project and then launch the sequel. We will definitely be doing the sequel soon, so if any of you who have committed to reviving your roles would like to start recording, please feel free (I've already posted a link to the scripts on page 33). Jasmin and I have already started recording. :D

Thanks for your patience!
TJ
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Post by benderca »

@Elijah:
Here's what I need to finish this project:

Dramatis Personae:
"Felix King"


Felix, Chapter 24:

You don't need to bother with the gasps and the shrieks in Chapter 24 - I've edited them together without Felix. Now all I need are the 2 missing lines below and the chapter will be ready for PL:

On page 10, please add the line:
"Oh, God, please make Pat better by the morning. PLEASE do."

On page 11, please add the line:
"I wish I knew whether it was the praying or Peg Bowen that cured Pat,"


Felix, Chapter 26:

00:01
"Why, who ever heard of a sermon without a text?"

I can't hear "of".

1:35
But when Peter preaches just such a sermon, it's a very different story."

I can't hear "such".

2:03
Cecily was just as scared as Sara Ray, but she'd more sense than to show it like that."

We've all been pronouncing "Cecily" with a short "e" (sess) and I couldn't hear the word "than", but I did hear two other unclear sounds.

2:22
"Felicity makes enough faces when there's nothing to make faces at,"

We've all be pronouncing the second syllable in "Felicity" with a short "i" (like "lip") -- yours sounded like a long "e" (like "lee").


Felix, Chapter 27:

2:00
Could I ask you please to change the intonation of this sentence for clarity? There should be a pause between "was" and "the":
"The more religious anything was [pause] the more fighting there was about it."


Chapter 28:

Felix, so far as my remembrance goes, never attained to success in the Ordeal of Bitter Apples. He gave up trying after awhile; and he also gave up praying about it, saying in bitterness of spirit that there was no use in praying when other fellows prayed against you out of spite. He and Peter remained on bad terms for some time, however.

Felix alone, must unjustly and spitefully, declared that Peter was simply shirking.

"He's just lazy, that's what's the matter with him," he said.


"Why do white sheep eat more than black?" asked Felix.

"It isn't a conundrum," said Felix. "It's a fact. They do--and there's a good reason for it."

The rest of us could not see where any catch could exist, since Felix solemnly vowed, 'cross his heart, white sheep did eat more than black. We argued over it seriously, but finally had to give it up.

"Because there's more of them," said Felix, grinning.


Chapter 29

We all stood around, stricken, incredulous.
"Do you mean," said Felix, finding voice at length, "that Peter is going to die?"
The Story Girl nodded miserably.

[Bev, Felix, Felicity, Dan, Cecily: CRY]

"While there's life there's hope, you know," said Felix. "We shouldn't cross bridges till we come to them."

"There ain't many fellows as fair and square as Peter," said Dan.
"And such a worker," said Felix. [PRAISE]

"There's one thing we can do," said Cecily gently. "We can pray for him."
"I'm going to pray like sixty," said Felix energetically.

"Let's all go down to the Ray gate and holler to Judy Pineau till she comes out," suggested Felix. [HAPPILY]


Chapter 30

FELIX' LETTER

"DEAR PETER:--I am awful glad you are getting better. We all felt bad when we thought you wouldn't, but I felt worse than the others because we hadn't been on very good terms lately and I had said mean things about you. I'm sorry and, Peter, you can pray for anything you like and I won't ever object again. I'm glad Uncle Alec interfered and stopped the fight. If I had licked you and you had died of the measles it would have been a dreadful thing.

"We have all the apples in and haven't much to do just now and we are having lots of fun but we wish you were here to join in. I'm a lot thinner than I was. I guess working so hard picking apples is a good thing to make you thin. The girls are all well. Felicity puts on as many airs as ever, but she makes great things to eat. I have had some splendid dreams since we gave up writing them down. That is always the way. We ain't going to school till we're sure we are not going to have the measles. This is all I can think of, so I will draw to a close. Remember, you can pray for anything you like. FELIX KING."



Chapter 31:

...Felix suddenly shut his eyes, bent his head, and said a very good grace without any appearance of embarrassment. We looked at him when it was over with an increase of respect.
"Where on earth did you learn that, Felix?" I asked.
"It's the grace Uncle Alec says at every meal," answered Felix.

I have never heard anything more horribly suggestive than that innocent word "something," as enunciated by the Story Girl. I felt Cecily's hand,
icy cold, clutching mine.
"What--what--was IT like?" whispered Felix, curiosity getting the better of his terror. [SCARED, BUT CURIOUS]



Thanks,
TJ
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Post by benderca »

Elijah has assured me that he will be getting his part in very soon (here's hoping :wink: )... and so in anticipation I have put together the cast list:

<b>Cast</b><br>
The Story Girl (Sara Stanley): <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/13984">cadastra</a><br>
Beverly King (Narrator): <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/11790">TJ Burns</a><br>
Felicity King: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/13140">Jenn Broda</a><br>
Cecily King: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/12243">Jasmin Salma</a><br>
Peter Craig: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/13895">Julian Pratley</a><br>
Dan King: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/14234">Diego T.</a><br>
Sara Ray: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8883">Lydia</a><br>
Felix King: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/9835">Elijah Fisher</a><br>
Uncle Alec: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/7170">Alan Mapstone</a><br>
Aunt Janet: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/14467">Diane Castillo</a><br>
Uncle Roger: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/13830">Adam Bielka</a><br>
Aunt Olivia: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8677">KHand</a><br>
Mr. Campbell: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/11535">Nemo</a><br>
Neil Campbell: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/10542">David Purdy</a><br>
Donald Fraser: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/14476">Lily</a><br>
Betty Sherman: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/14580">MaybeCordelia</a><br>
Billy Robinson: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/14080">Billium113</a><br>
Mr. Marwood (the minister): <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/13278">KevinS</a><br>
Beverly and Felix's Father: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/11927">lorda</a><br>
Mrs. MacLaren (the housekeeper): <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/14113">Tashakim4713</a><br>
The Doctor: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/13577">Adrian Stephens</a><br>
Mrs. Patterson: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/11180">Diane Alailima</a><br>
Mrs. Ray: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8072">Kimberly Krause</a><br>
<br>
<b>Edited by:</b> <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/11790">TJ Burns</a><br>
<b>Proof Listeners:</b> <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/5796">Linette Geisel</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/14580">MaybeCordelia</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/11790">TJ Burns</a><br>

This is the first time I have done this, so I'm hoping it comes out all right...
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Looks okay to me. :)
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UPDATE: Elijah has expressed his intention and desire to finish the part of Felix. So we should be finishing this up soon. In the meantime, feel free to start recording the sequel -- Jasmin and I have already recorded the first 8 chapters of The Golden Road.

Thanks for all of your patience,
TJ
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Post by benderca »

omg! I can hardly believe my eyes (and soon my ears)! It's my little brother, Felix!!! I will get right to these!
Yay!!!
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Post by benderca »

Hi Elijah,

Your settings are not correct. I should be able to work with these files, but I just wanted to point it out to you because I know you are also working on other projects:

--The bit rate should be 128 kbps.  
--The recording should use a constant bit rate rather than variable bit rate (VBR).  
--The volume falls outside of the target range (86–92 dB).


Chapter 28:
00:10 Wrong Word:
Peter was simply shirking. (I hear "shrieking" instead of "shirking")


Chapter 29 is PL OK!


Chapter 30:

00:59 Missing Word:
We ain't going to school till we're sure we are not going to have the measles. (I hear "close" instead of "going")

1:12 Missing Line at the End:
Remember, you can pray for anything you like. FELIX KING.


Chapter 31 is PL OK!

Thanks, Elijah! Great acting! (...and well worth waiting for :D ). Now if you could just get the tiny revisions in ASAP we can wrap this one up and start the sequel!
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Post by benderca »

@Elijah:
Here's what I need to finish this project:

Dramatis Personae:
"Felix King"


Chapter 24:
You don't need to bother with the gasps and the shrieks in Chapter 24 - I've edited them together without Felix. Now all I need are the 2 missing lines below and the chapter will be ready for PL:

On page 10, please add the line:
"Oh, God, please make Pat better by the morning. PLEASE do."

On page 11, please add the line:
"I wish I knew whether it was the praying or Peg Bowen that cured Pat,"


Felix, Chapter 26:
00:01
"Why, who ever heard of a sermon without a text?"

I can't hear "of".

1:35
But when Peter preaches just such a sermon, it's a very different story."

I can't hear "such".

2:03
Cecily was just as scared as Sara Ray, but she'd more sense than to show it like that."

We've all been pronouncing "Cecily" with a short "e" (sess) and I couldn't hear the word "than", but I did hear two other unclear sounds.

2:22
"Felicity makes enough faces when there's nothing to make faces at,"

We've all be pronouncing the second syllable in "Felicity" with a short "i" (like "lip") -- yours sounded like a long "e" (like "lee").


Chapter 27:
2:00
Could I ask you please to change the intonation of this sentence for clarity? There should be a pause between "was" and "the":
"The more religious anything was [pause] the more fighting there was about it."


Chapter 28:
00:10 Wrong Word:
Peter was simply shirking. (I hear "shrieking" instead of "shirking")


Chapter 30
We ain't going to school till we're sure we are not going to have the measles. This is all I can think of, so I will draw to a close. Remember, you can pray for anything you like. FELIX KING."


You can just record the lines above together in one file. You don't need to edit your previous files (I've already edited the rest of your lines into the master files anyway). I just need the lines above. Quick and simple :D .

Thanks,
TJ
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Have I finished my parts? I have a Section 1 still pending on my To Do List, but I'm always confused by how these dramatic readings work.
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