What’s Up With Us?

I truly don’t have answers that are easy in regards to the issues of the day here in America.  Clearly something is not right with us.  We the people that live in this society.

There is no way I consider myself qualified to say the situations causing our protests should be just this way or that.  Can’t do it.

When we have so many individuals protesting and so much divide on what is true, correct or accurate it can’t be simple to analyse.

The answer is, however, simple to pinpoint as to where the cause is.  It’s us.  That’s right.  Us.

Think about how quick most are to make judgement.  Possibly the judgement is accurate.  Maybe not.  On all sides.

Take a moment to imagine if you can being a person you don’t agree with.  That person, no matter what the opinion, most likely believes what they are saying.  Can you look over there, where ever there is, and just imagine what it is that makes the belief feel so true to that person.  Are there really only left and right, black and white, up and down?

Yes, we are the problem.  Nothing changes until we change.  It’s us.

Lynn

Your level of reaching for stars

While watching an old movie I stopped to think about more youthful days. Days when my head was definitely not competitive, but wanted to strive for doing a good job.

What ever it is we do we really need to set our own standard to reach for. I don’t neglect listening to other narrators of voice actors. Inspiration comes from listening. That does not mean I need to be like someone else or be better than another person or reach a level above that person.

As I work what is needed is a desire, a drive to do as good as I can. Appreciating those that are the best can’t hurt. Appreciating progress made by those working hard to do the best possible for them is also a good thing.

As a talent said many times “keep reaching for the stars.”

Lynn

Friends in other places of the same world

There are many times as I sit in my recording area at home when I feel like the entire world in MINE and touching any part of it at any time is a power I have. Then, as I close the door, it is a bit lonely in this sound controlled studio. Just me. Work from home. No engineer. Talking to myself.

Not really alone. There are audiobook people that listen to the things I say. Well, the author really, but it’s me reading and acting out the material. People. All over the world. (hopefully) Then there are the authors and rights holders that let me narrate for them. They are there. There being many places.

As I check messages I see communication from other narrators. That’s great. We are kindred in what we do. We are not in the same place in the world. Well, maybe we are in the same place in that we are in our studio recording to all of those people out there. Not alone at all. It is a busy and friendly world if you look in the correct places.

Thanks to those that I work with and thanks to those that listen. Also, thanks to my fellow narrators for keeping me company.

Lynn

Slowing down for the better

As skills improve and you reach the place some say is sublime it’s time to take a look at what is happening.

Sublime as in subliminal means reaching a point where things become second nature.  The moves and thought process is not from the point of needing to think about each little thing.  This can be very good.  But not always.

Going through the recording of an audiobook I’m narrating the story is grabbing me.  What is coming next?  Why did the main person do that?  You know.  A real e-page turner.  This is great.  Then I listen and there are some things worth taking note of.

Not that there were big problems.  No.  Things are pretty much OK.  But, OK is not good enough.  There have been places in the editing that need more attention.  Sounds, pacing and the like.  Drop that, smooth this, lengthen here and now we have an audiobook that sound mu better.  

Slow down.  Pay attention.  Concentrate.  This is not just fun.  It is not just a craft.  This is an art and it is what I do.  I want the author and the listener to be caught up in the story and be eager to get on to the next audiobook.

Lynn