Whose voice is your voice?

Libbie · Aug 22, 2009

Do you hear a particular person's voice narrating your work as you write it (or re-read it?)

I am curious, because today I realized that I very distinctly hear the queen of audiobooks, Gabrielle DeCuir in my head as I write. It was almost scary to recognize this. I do love her voice, though, and the cadence of her reading. I kind of realized that as I edit and revise, I cut anything that I can't imagine her reading out loud.

Weird, huh?

So how about you? Who reads your fiction?

katiemac · Aug 22, 2009

This has never occurred to me before.

But I will say I would be one day very pleased if Alan Rickman were to ever narrate my audiobook.

He's probably not even the same style, but I. don't. care.

Adam · Aug 22, 2009

Honestly? Me.

I don't think I've ever heard another voice. Kinda jealous now.

Shakesbear · Aug 22, 2009

I don't hear a particular voice. It depends on what I am working on. Different narrator for different stories.

katiemac - Alan Rickman - a voice to conjure up all sorts ...

Izz · Aug 22, 2009

My voice?

Libbie · Aug 22, 2009

Adzmodeus said:
Kinda jealous now.

Well, I listen to a lot of audiobooks. And DeCuir is my favorite reader. So I guess it's kinda natural.

Adam · Aug 22, 2009

Ahhh. I don't.

Red Sharpie · Aug 22, 2009

Whoever's PoV the section is written in, most of the time. Same when I read other people's books. I imagine the characters with different voices reading their own parts out loud.

Does anyone else do this or am I just insane?

Nakhlasmoke · Aug 22, 2009

Um none?

Although I'm seconding Alan Rickman just because.

Oh and Stephen Fry.

Nivarion · Aug 22, 2009

Whats the name of that narrator guy from the super friends?

yeah him.

Meanwhile, In the Hall of Justice.

dnic · Aug 22, 2009

Red Sharpie said:
Whoever's PoV the section is written in, most of the time. Same when I read other people's books. I imagine the characters with different voices reading their own parts out loud.

Does anyone else do this or am I just insane?

Not unless I'm crazy too. :tongue

Huh. That's interesting. I didn't even know that I do that.

Chauchat Butterfly · Aug 22, 2009

If it's in first person, the MC.

If not, no one.

ishtar'sgate · Aug 22, 2009

Libbie said:
So how about you? Who reads your fiction?

Just me.

Shakesbear · Aug 22, 2009

Red Sharpie said:
Whoever's PoV the section is written in, most of the time. Same when I read other people's books. I imagine the characters with different voices reading their own parts out loud.

Does anyone else do this or am I just insane?

I do that - each character has their own voice! Lest be insane together!

Nakhlasmoke - Stephen Fry has a wonderful voice! The sort that makes me think he is reading just to me!

Samantha's_Song · Aug 22, 2009

This goes for my MSs and other peoples' works too, it's always in the character whose POV I'm reading.

Red Sharpie said:
Whoever's PoV the section is written in, most of the time. Same when I read other people's books. I imagine the characters with different voices reading their own parts out loud.

Does anyone else do this or am I just insane?

Nakhlasmoke · Aug 23, 2009

Shakesbear said:
...

Nakhlasmoke - Stephen Fry has a wonderful voice! The sort that makes me think he is reading just to me!

We're currently listening to his readings of the Harry Potter books. He's made of sweet sweet awesomesauce, basically.

scarletpeaches · Aug 23, 2009

I never listen to audiobooks and I never 'hear' as I write, but Stephen Fry should be made King of the Whole Damn Farkin' Universe without delay.

That is all.

Priene · Aug 23, 2009

Old man Steptoe.

Samantha's_Song · Aug 23, 2009

I would like Jean Reno to narrate my works, if they were ever nade into audio books, the only trouble is I'd slide off my chair in delerium.

Richard Burton would have done nicely too, I love his voice, but even though he still does the voice for Jeff Wayne's War of the words, I don't think I'm going to get a voice from the grave, am I... well, not unless he comes back as a zombie. :tongue

S.J. · Aug 23, 2009

That is such a good question! It's never crossed my mind before, but now I think about it...

Usually, the voice I hear matches the style of the writing - like, if it's a comedy, it'll be a sarcastic dude, and if it's a fantasy prologue, it'll be a gruff old man. That probably sounds really crazy, but at least there are others out there who do the same.

YAwriter72 · Aug 23, 2009

Movie Announcer Guy. Constantly! Except he also narrates my life too. I'm probably on some bizarre version of the Truman Show and don't know it.

Ken · Aug 23, 2009

... PA announcers in subway and train cars that give commuters those garbled and unintelligable messages that no one ever pays any attention to.

scarletpeaches · Aug 23, 2009

I'd like Kenneth Williams (God rest him) to have been able to voice my erotica.

"Ohhh nooo maaaytron, stop messin' abaht!"

The Lonely One · Aug 23, 2009

Libbie said:
Do you hear a particular person's voice narrating your work as you write it (or re-read it?)

I am curious, because today I realized that I very distinctly hear the queen of audiobooks, Gabrielle DeCuir in my head as I write. It was almost scary to recognize this. I do love her voice, though, and the cadence of her reading. I kind of realized that as I edit and revise, I cut anything that I can't imagine her reading out loud.

Weird, huh?

So how about you? Who reads your fiction?

3rd person, well, it's usually me.

1st it can be different, depending. My most recent story I heard a Texas man with a honey-deep voice tell me, listen to this on account I got a story to tell.

So I did.

ChaosTitan · Aug 23, 2009

My voice.

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