The Art of Sims Storytelling
Hi guys! @CathyTea and I were talking, and we thought we'd try making a thread that would be focused solely on writing, especially Sims story writing. The writers' lounge thread is great for being ...
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Have you ever turned your SimLit into audio versions? Would you listen to instead of read SimLit given the option? Any thoughts or moral support is appreciated 😅
Hi Lizzielilyy
What an unexpected and exciting question. 💖 I have never actually considered reading my Simlit out loud and I am also sure that they are not suitable. Too many images in relation to text. 😅
First, I would like to say that in my opinion an accent is charming and helps to give a voice character. My grandmother came from Amsterdam and I loved when she read stories in Danish to me.
I would prefer to listen to a story that was told / read with enthusiasm rather than with varied voices. I have seen stories on YouTube that are read aloud by voices that I assume come from an artificial reading-aloud program and regardless of whether there are both male and female voices, it irritates me that they sound staccato without emphasis and life.
I think it will seem distracting if you try to change your voice to male and female voices. My recommendation is that you should think of yourself as a narrator and let the listener imagine the rest.
I think you should try it if you feel like it. It often feels quite nerve-wracking before you step out onto uncertain ground. It feels so much bigger afterwards and often not nearly as dangerous as you think.
Ask yourself what is the worst that can happen. There probably won't be several hundred attending your first performance. You can start by sharing the link with a small group you trust.
Do I want to listen to a Simlit instead of reading?
I have seen some stories on YouTube I have followed, but I love the Simlit genre for what it is. It also allows me to use google translate for the passages I don't understand.
I'm excited to see how it ends 🥰
