This project is complete. Audio files can be found on our Librivox catalog page at https://librivox.org/dramatic-reading-scene-and-story-collection-volume-004-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 readings from... (Summary by ToddHW)
We are full with 10 stories, and there are no more open roles. Next collection will start when this one is close to cataloging.
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. Bookworm360 and 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 or Collection 2 at viewtopic.php?f=16&t=75165 or Collection 3 at viewtopic.php?t=86596
List of the DRs with links to their text (note that all DRs are gender neutral unless otherwise indicated):
1. [COMPLETE] Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle by Beatrix Potter (1866-1943). BC for this story is HenriettaStrauss
Script and Gutenburg book link:Script, Book.
Author: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatrix_Potter , Author's DOB and death: 1866-1943.
Number of Characters: 4,
Characters: Lucie, The Speckled Hen, narrator, and Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle.
2. [COMPLETE] Madam Bovary Part 3 Chapter 1 by Gustave Flaubert, translated by Eleanor Marx Aveling. BC for this story is jennlea
* PD text link: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2413
* Script: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LT156TD3RUd41JwAWiBo1YbMUOX6LoPMKJpNz9I0w3A/edit
* Link to author on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustave_Flaubert
* Death date: 1880
* Link to title on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madame_Bovary
* Number of roles: 6
* Original publication date: 1857
3. [COMPLETE] Anne of the Island chapters 40-41 by L. M. Montgomery. BC for this story is norahnelson
I have made a color-coded script here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zdBo2__Id09GWurJtZ1UPDnIyEQL5T83OtgOP_F48ao/edit?usp=sharing
And the original book is here: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51
Link to the author on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Search&search=Lucy+Maud+Montgomery&wprov=acrw1_0
She lived from 1866 – 1943.
4. [COMPLETE] The Seaside Novelette, from Happy Days Chapter 21 by A.A. Milne (1882-1956). BC for this story is ElizaZ
NOTE: Milne died in 1956. This story is not PD for readers in Europe and/or Australia, and other countries which observe copyright of author's death +70 years.
PD Text: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26098
Script: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_cPVL_9Ky63cCW7MzEX-ns8GfIZ2aUQsUH433rxb9iI/edit?usp=sharing
Link to author on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._A._Milne
Original Publication Date: 1915
5. [COMPLETE] Story of the Engine that Thought It Could, by Rev. Charles S. Wing (1841-1911). BC for this DR is BrianFullen
PD Text: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030214/1906-04-08/ed-1/seq-22/
Script: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10vAU-HJfBzUyMmVOw8jcJ_6oTFWcwyY_4906CO085bo/edit?usp=sharing
Author: https://librivox.org/author/17799
Publication date: 8 April 1906 in the New York Tribune
6. [COMPLETE] The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse by Beatrix Potter (1866-1943). BC for this story is thecountess
* https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17089
* Script: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_5xBMvSxVCiP4rN5X8WY7QHeGDoC7aGl0uEeI4_X-dM/edit?usp=sharing
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatrix_Potter, 1866-1943.
7. [COMPLETE]The Show Must Go On by Henry Slesar (1927-2002). BC for this story is loon
NOTE: Slesar died in 2002. This story is not PD for readers in Europe and/or Australia, and other countries which observe copyright of author's death +70 years.
Author: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Slesar
Text: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71568
Script: https://fullloon.com/ShowMustGoOn/ShowMustGoOn.pdf
8. [COMPLETE] Love and Laughter by Emma-Lindsay Squier (1892 - 1941). BC for this story is BrianFullen
first published (March 1928) in PHOTOPLAY ("The World's Leading Motion Picture Publication")
PD Text and PD Text continued
Annotated Script
9. [COMPLETE] The Tale Of Johnny Town-Mouse by Beatrix Potter (1866-1943). BC for this story is thecountess
* https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/15284/pg15284-images.html
* Script: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_ZA4Md0IDHcSSRT1Gp8pslKoZKqxd5LY3DvrxQecBpk/edit?usp=sharing
* Author: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatrix_Potter
10. [COMPLETE] The Open Window by Saki (1870-1916). BC for this story is crystalpenny
Script link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSMmziwjK6mCXLy5fj-V7rFMdBbRakEUmgu1LE5exEuhzf0Ikx4ED5gc6Qn6aJE5bjM3hSdbs582XUN/pub
PD Source Link: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/269/269-h/269-h.htm
Author Wiki link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saki (Saki - real name is Hector Hugh Munro (1870-1916))
Instructions to Readers and prospective DR BCs follow the MW.
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: 19dRXcQL
- Link to author on Wikipedia (if available):
- Link to title on Wikipedia (if available):
- Number of sections (files) this project will have: 50
- Does the project have an introduction or preface: 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?:
Genres for the project: Dramatic Readings
Keywords that describe the book:
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Readers: 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 us 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 for each DR is indicated in the listing above the MW. (Please only read from the text listed for each DR!)
Please claim roles before reading (the numbers in the first column of the MW)! 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!
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].
Then read all lines for your character, with 3-5 second gaps between lines so that your part can be combined together with the others to assemble the complete DR.
If you are reading narrator/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 004. This is a Librivox recording. All Librivox recordings are in the public domain. For more information, or to volunteer, please visit Librivox dot org. Then, read the narration portion with 3-5 second gaps for the character lines to be inserted. At the end, say: End of [Name of DR].
Please remember to check this thread frequently for updates!
AFTER recording
Save files as 128 kbps MP3
For narration:
drsceneandstoryvol004_ 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 drsceneandstoryvol004_[**]_various_128kb.mp3 where ** is the sequence number as shown in the MW. (This is different from the first collection, which was wrong.)
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
(If you have trouble reading the image above, please message an admin) [*]You'll need to select the MC, which for this project is: ToddHW
Copy and paste the file link generated by the uploader into a new post in this thread along with the file duration (mm:ss). Watch this thread for prooflistening notes.
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BC Instructions:
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 we 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 Todd), 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 the previous DRs, you can give us 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 we 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?) 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 we have saved you from the work of making the initial posting to set up the project, and we will maintain the MW for you throughout; these are things you can learn later if you decide to do your own project later.
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.
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask! Just post in this thread.
Thanks, Todd
