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Ep. 306 - How to Prep a Book Before You Record a Word
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Most narrators lose hours in the booth fixing problems they could have caught before pressing record. In this episode I walk through the prep routine I use between signing the contract and recording the first line. There are five steps, and none of them need special software. I also share the time I narrated a Minnesota army sergeant with a Brooklyn accent.
(00:00) Why prep matters. Pickups and re-records cost you the performance and the money.
(03:18) My first audiobook, and what I didn't know I didn't know.
(05:45) Step one, read the book. Or at least read each chapter…
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