[FICTION] The Dark Star by Robert W. Chambers -jo

[JamminJazz]

I will adopt chapters 29, 30 and 31

[Scarbo]

I will adopt chapters 29, 30 and 31

They're all yours! Thank you for claiming!

[JamminJazz]

I will adopt chapters 29, 30 and 31

They're all yours! Thank you for claiming!

Can you tell me how other readers are pronouncing Naïa so I can stay consistent? I am thinking it is Nigh-ah but want to make sure. Nigh-ee-ah?

[Scarbo]

Can you tell me how other readers are pronouncing Naïa so I can stay consistent? I am thinking it is Nigh-ah but want to make sure. Nigh-ee-ah?

I'm hearing Nigh-ah most of the time. Thanks for checking about that!

[JamminJazz]

Can you tell me how other readers are pronouncing Naïa so I can stay consistent? I am thinking it is Nigh-ah but want to make sure. Nigh-ee-ah?

I'm hearing Nigh-ah most of the time. Thanks for checking about that!

Ok wow… I just attempted chapter 29 and I am blown away at how many words I cannot for the life of me pronounce, or find pronunciation for! I feel it is ruining the flow of the read as I cannot seem to get a good pace as it’s almost every sentence! Is anyone else having such troubles? It is very discouraging…. There is a poem/song in this chapter that is a perfect example. I will keep trying but I almost feel it is hampering my read to constantly stop, re-record, stop, re-record and I am worried for the finished chapter, I want it to sound good. I wish I could listen to previous chapters to see how others have dealt with this.

[Scarbo]

Ok wow… I just attempted chapter 29 and I am blown away at how many words I cannot for the life of me pronounce, or find pronunciation for! I feel it is ruining the flow of the read as I cannot seem to get a good pace as it’s almost every sentence! Is anyone else having such troubles? It is very discouraging…. There is a poem/song in this chapter that is a perfect example. I will keep trying but I almost feel it is hampering my read to constantly stop, re-record, stop, re-record and I am worried for the finished chapter, I want it to sound good. I wish I could listen to previous chapters to see how others have dealt with this.

I didn't record for this project, but for what it's worth, my recording process is pretty disjointed (I trip over my words a lot ). I think that after you've edited, you'll find that the finished product flows better than you might think while you're recording. You might find the "punch and roll" recording method worth investigating. I don't use it myself, but there are readers who find it works really well for them.

Wow, I see what you mean about that song! Generally, I would say that if you run into a word like "Baïaghod" that's pretty obscure and doesn't show up elsewhere in the text, I'm not too worried about whether the pronunciation is exact. Feel free to ask me about anything you have a question about. I'm happy to help!

[JamminJazz]

Ok wow… I just attempted chapter 29 and I am blown away at how many words I cannot for the life of me pronounce, or find pronunciation for! I feel it is ruining the flow of the read as I cannot seem to get a good pace as it’s almost every sentence! Is anyone else having such troubles? It is very discouraging…. There is a poem/song in this chapter that is a perfect example. I will keep trying but I almost feel it is hampering my read to constantly stop, re-record, stop, re-record and I am worried for the finished chapter, I want it to sound good. I wish I could listen to previous chapters to see how others have dealt with this.

I didn't record for this project, but for what it's worth, my recording process is pretty disjointed (I trip over my words a lot ). I think that after you've edited, you'll find that the finished product flows better than you might think while you're recording. You might find the "punch and roll" recording method worth investigating. I don't use it myself, but there are readers who find it works really well for them.

Wow, I see what you mean about that song! Generally, I would say that if you run into a word like "Baïaghod" that's pretty obscure and doesn't show up elsewhere in the text, I'm not too worried about whether the pronunciation is exact. Feel free to ask me about anything you have a question about. I'm happy to help!

Thank you! And thanks so much for your validation about that song!!! Haha! I am not giving up!

[JamminJazz]

Ok wow… I just attempted chapter 29 and I am blown away at how many words I cannot for the life of me pronounce, or find pronunciation for! I feel it is ruining the flow of the read as I cannot seem to get a good pace as it’s almost every sentence! Is anyone else having such troubles? It is very discouraging…. There is a poem/song in this chapter that is a perfect example. I will keep trying but I almost feel it is hampering my read to constantly stop, re-record, stop, re-record and I am worried for the finished chapter, I want it to sound good. I wish I could listen to previous chapters to see how others have dealt with this.

I didn't record for this project, but for what it's worth, my recording process is pretty disjointed (I trip over my words a lot ). I think that after you've edited, you'll find that the finished product flows better than you might think while you're recording. You might find the "punch and roll" recording method worth investigating. I don't use it myself, but there are readers who find it works really well for them.

Wow, I see what you mean about that song! Generally, I would say that if you run into a word like "Baïaghod" that's pretty obscure and doesn't show up elsewhere in the text, I'm not too worried about whether the pronunciation is exact. Feel free to ask me about anything you have a question about. I'm happy to help!

Thank you! And thanks so much for your validation about that song!!! Haha! I am not giving up!

Ok fingers crossed... here is Chapter 29 at 19:22


https://librivox.org/uploads/knotyouraveragejo/darkstar_29_chambers_128kb.mp3

[Scarbo]

Ok fingers crossed... here is Chapter 29 at 19:22


https://librivox.org/uploads/knotyouraveragejo/darkstar_29_chambers_128kb.mp3

Thank you for chapter 29! I enjoyed your expressive reading style, and you did a great job with all those unusual terms that Chambers throws out there in this chapter! I have just a few PL notes:

- At 1:11, "with the reverent and slightly exaggerated appreciation of a connoisseur in sculpture," I hear "with the irreverent and slightly exaggerated appreciation of a connoisseur in sculpture"
- At 2:10, "I haven’t yet recovered my breath," I hear "I have yet recovered my breath"
- At 8:14, "Rue tuned to Neeland" appears to be a typo. Would you mind recording it as "Rue turned to Neeland"?

[JamminJazz]

Ok fingers crossed... here is Chapter 29 at 19:22


https://librivox.org/uploads/knotyouraveragejo/darkstar_29_chambers_128kb.mp3

Thank you for chapter 29! I enjoyed your expressive reading style, and you did a great job with all those unusual terms that Chambers throws out there in this chapter! I have just a few PL notes:

- At 1:11, "with the reverent and slightly exaggerated appreciation of a connoisseur in sculpture," I hear "with the irreverent and slightly exaggerated appreciation of a connoisseur in sculpture"
- At 2:10, "I haven’t yet recovered my breath," I hear "I have yet recovered my breath"
- At 8:14, "Rue tuned to Neeland" appears to be a typo. Would you mind recording it as "Rue turned to Neeland"?

Whew I am happy you didn't mention my horrible "singing" hahaha! Here is the fixed file for you:

https://librivox.org/uploads/knotyouraveragejo/darkstar_29_chambers_128kb.mp3

[Scarbo]

Whew I am happy you didn't mention my horrible "singing" hahaha! Here is the fixed file for you:

https://librivox.org/uploads/knotyouraveragejo/darkstar_29_chambers_128kb.mp3

PL OK! Thank you!