Thanks, Kate! I will PL 11 soon (today, probably) and I've assigned you section 8. I'm glad you're enjoying these!
[COMPLETE] Countess of Lowndes Square by E. F. Benson-tg
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Excellent job, Jim! What a fun story!
No errors, however, I'm going to ask you to make a change for the sake of clarification. I was tracking right along with the story the whole time, right up until the end, where the spelling comes into play. It sounded from your narration as if Pocksky and Mrs. Andrews spelled the name differently, but then the narrator said that they used the same spelling. I had to go look at the text to understand. So, rather than the D-A-R-D-A-N-E-L-L-E-S spelling that you gave at 21:14, could you make it clear that she used the D-A-R-D-A-N-E-L-S spelling in her note? I'd say maybe insert her spelling immediately after her note, or possibly immediately after the name, during her note, except that your characterization of her in that moment was so wonderful, I'd hate to break it up. Thank you so much!
No errors, however, I'm going to ask you to make a change for the sake of clarification. I was tracking right along with the story the whole time, right up until the end, where the spelling comes into play. It sounded from your narration as if Pocksky and Mrs. Andrews spelled the name differently, but then the narrator said that they used the same spelling. I had to go look at the text to understand. So, rather than the D-A-R-D-A-N-E-L-L-E-S spelling that you gave at 21:14, could you make it clear that she used the D-A-R-D-A-N-E-L-S spelling in her note? I'd say maybe insert her spelling immediately after her note, or possibly immediately after the name, during her note, except that your characterization of her in that moment was so wonderful, I'd hate to break it up. Thank you so much!
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Ooh, that one was spooky! PL ok!queenk8 wrote: ↑January 14th, 2018, 11:44 am Section 11 is ready for PL:
https://librivox.org/uploads/triciag/countessoflowndessquare_11_benson_128kb.mp3
Time is 29:19
I just back into DC. I would love to take them both. I can have them done by 4am tomorrow morning if that will work.
EDIT: Also, your link for the PL is dead. "Prospective Prooflisteners: Please read the Listeners Wanted FAQ before listening! Level of prooflistening requested: standard".
EDIT: Also, your link for the PL is dead. "Prospective Prooflisteners: Please read the Listeners Wanted FAQ before listening! Level of prooflistening requested: standard".
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Thank you. There's no rush on PLing for those sections, I just wanted to be proactive. As you can see, there are still several chapters that haven't yet been claimed, so there's plenty of time.MagicMan wrote: ↑January 14th, 2018, 2:34 pm I just back into DC. I would love to take them both. I can have them done by 4am tomorrow morning if that will work.
EDIT: Also, your link for the PL is dead. "Prospective Prooflisteners: Please read the Listeners Wanted FAQ before listening! Level of prooflistening requested: standard".
As for the link, I appreciate your pointing it out, however, I don't know if I'll be able to fix it. That is not really "my" link, as it is part of the automatic formatting that is generated when launching a new project. I think it used to link to a certain page in the wiki. I'll see if I can find it later.
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Actually, I believe I did fix it! I have no idea why it changed. Maybe it had something to do with the forum update recently (although I doubt it), maybe the original thread moved? I'll try to remember to check that in the future.
No problem. I read one on the old forum. Standard is just checking for opening/closing credits, double words or phrases. Am I close?
I have most of my down time in the early am. I have a few things kicking off around 7am so I will have plenty of time. If you plan on reading more, I can pl those as well. Just let me know where I can help out.
I have most of my down time in the early am. I have a few things kicking off around 7am so I will have plenty of time. If you plan on reading more, I can pl those as well. Just let me know where I can help out.
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Yes, that's the idea. Correct opening/closing disclaimers is important. And that there are no obvious errors or stumbles. You can also make note of "Things that make you go, 'Huh?'" Often times, that may indicate an error that changed the meaning of the text so that it makes less sense, and that's a problem. You're not required to follow along with the text, but when I PL, if I hear something that makes me go, "Huh?", then I usually will go check the text to see if there was an error introduced.MagicMan wrote: ↑January 14th, 2018, 2:51 pm No problem. I read one on the old forum. Standard is just checking for opening/closing credits, double words or phrases. Am I close?
I have most of my down time in the early am. I have a few things kicking off around 7am so I will have plenty of time. If you plan on reading more, I can pl those as well. Just let me know where I can help out.
I'll only need sections 12 and 13 for this project, but I'll keep you in mind if I need help on something else.
I removed the offending duplicate.mightyfelix wrote: ↑January 14th, 2018, 11:58 am Section 15:
At 4:19-4:30, there is a repeat of the sentence: "In imagination they roamed... ...foreign travel." I'm sure you meant to cut the first one, as that one contains an error.
Otherwise, no errors. Well done!
The time is now 30:37 and the file is here https://librivox.org/uploads/triciag/countessoflowndessquare_15_benson_128kb.mp3
Thanks for listening!
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Thank you, Roman. It's PL ok now. Feel free to grab another story if you like.
And thank you, Dana, for the PL of my two sections.
And thank you, Dana, for the PL of my two sections.
Hi Devorah
My goodness! The gremlins must be at work! I sent a reply to you yesterday saying I was on the case to make the changes you suggested, but I can't find any reference to my note to you - how puzzling!
No problem: here is the revised file and I do hope that it makes the spelling more understandable to the listener. I'm also glad you enjoyed the reading and I can tell you that that is why I wanted to do the piece - what a delicious story!
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https://librivox.org/uploads/triciag/countessoflowndessquare_09_benson_128.mp3
My goodness! The gremlins must be at work! I sent a reply to you yesterday saying I was on the case to make the changes you suggested, but I can't find any reference to my note to you - how puzzling!
No problem: here is the revised file and I do hope that it makes the spelling more understandable to the listener. I'm also glad you enjoyed the reading and I can tell you that that is why I wanted to do the piece - what a delicious story!
Passed by the Checker at 89.5dB, running time 21:48 -
https://librivox.org/uploads/triciag/countessoflowndessquare_09_benson_128.mp3
mightyfelix wrote: ↑January 14th, 2018, 12:39 pm
Excellent job, Jim! What a fun story!
No errors, however, I'm going to ask you to make a change for the sake of clarification. I was tracking right along with the story the whole time, right up until the end, where the spelling comes into play. It sounded from your narration as if Pocksky and Mrs. Andrews spelled the name differently, but then the narrator said that they used the same spelling. I had to go look at the text to understand. So, rather than the D-A-R-D-A-N-E-L-L-E-S spelling that you gave at 21:14, could you make it clear that she used the D-A-R-D-A-N-E-L-S spelling in her note? I'd say maybe insert her spelling immediately after her note, or possibly immediately after the name, during her note, except that your characterization of her in that moment was so wonderful, I'd hate to break it up. Thank you so much!
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Perfect! Thank you so much! Now it's quite clear what's going on.jimsvox4 wrote: ↑January 17th, 2018, 4:04 pm Hi Devorah
My goodness! The gremlins must be at work! I sent a reply to you yesterday saying I was on the case to make the changes you suggested, but I can't find any reference to my note to you - how puzzling!
No problem: here is the revised file and I do hope that it makes the spelling more understandable to the listener. I'm also glad you enjoyed the reading and I can tell you that that is why I wanted to do the piece - what a delicious story!
Passed by the Checker at 89.5dB, running time 21:48 -
https://librivox.org/uploads/triciag/countessoflowndessquare_09_benson_128.mp3
Still a few more very good stories, up for grabs, if you're interested.
Section 8 is ready for PL
https://librivox.org/uploads/triciag/countessoflowndessquare_08_benson_128kb.mp3
Time is 44:01
https://librivox.org/uploads/triciag/countessoflowndessquare_08_benson_128kb.mp3
Time is 44:01
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