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 😅
Interesting question! For my own simlit, no. My simlit is not merely picture heavy, it actively uses the pictures to do a lot of the actual storytelling. So it wouldn't work well as an audio book. Could probably be a fun animated series, but I definitely don't have the time or skills for that.
For other simlit stories... depends a lot on the story. Some are more visual, like mine, and wouldn't translate well into an audio format. But there are others where the written narrative is really good and the pictures aren't such an important component, which would probably do quite well in audio format.
Personally, I love listening to audio books because I love being read to. It's easier for me to get really absorbed in the story in a fully immersive way when I am listening rather than reading. But a lot depends on the way it's read. I have actually encountered readings of books I love that just fell very flat.
In your case, it sounds like specific readers, perhaps people you know, are requesting this audio format. I think that if it's something you want to do, go for it. You will improve your skill in it as you do it more. If you enjoy doing it, and they are happy that you are doing it for them, it would be 100% worth it. But if you don't want to, I don't think you should feel obligated. It's your story, and your time.
