Of course it was impossible for Zhang Zhong to read the entire 100,000-word manuscript. He probably glanced at the outline to understand their revision ideas, and then picked up the first few paragraphs to read.
Not bad, this is Zhang Zhong’s evaluation.
This kind of storytelling manuscript should be as uncomplicated in language as possible so that the listener can understand it.
Parker and the others did this.
After reading this, Zhang clicked on the audio.
I have to say that Parker is very talented in telling stories. Although I didn’t listen to the entire audio section, the previous section was very ups and downs. He rushed when he should rush and stayed when he should stay. Overall, he did a good job.
Zhang Zhong did not return the call, but sent an email: Very good.
Parker sat on the sofa and kept rubbing his hands. His mood at the moment was like a primary school student who had handed in his homework and was waiting for the teacher to correct him.
Li sat aside, also a little nervous.
In the past, he could comfort Parker from the perspective of a bystander, but this time it was different, because he was involved in the outline and revision of the story, and he also had a share in this assignment.
From a bystander to an authority, he also became nervous.
"Li, why don't you comfort me like last time?" Parker glanced at Li and said.
Li curled his lips, "I'm so nervous myself."
"Li, you said what if pz is not satisfied with our modifications, or even thinks that our modifications offend his work?" Parker said worriedly.
Li scratched his head, "I think he should understand. After all, not everyone is a pz."
"Although we say this, not everyone is as overestimated as we are," Parker said.
Ding dong.
The laptop on the table beeped.
"Here it comes, Li, pz's email is here."
"Quick, open it and see what he said."
"Okay...check where the mail is..."
"Idiot, here, you can't even check your email?"
"I opened it...he said, it's very good?"
"It should be. Do you want to look it up in the dictionary to determine the meaning of these two words?"
…
Audible is the largest audiobook software in the United States. Unlike the literary websites that flourish, Audible has almost monopolized the audiobook market in the United States. It not only has the most comprehensive audiobook resources in the world, but also has countless reading enthusiasts.
Parker had registered as a member of this software before. Originally, his identity was just a simple listener, but now his identity has changed and he has become a "reader."
Subsequently, he released an audio work called "Dune Complete Collection" on Audible.
For the time being, only the first audio clip has been released.
…
Peak has been hanging out on Audible all year round. He likes to listen to books because he thinks it will not hurt his eyes. In his opinion, the ears will definitely get better with more use, while the eyes will get worse with more use.
He saw an audio clip called "The Complete Collection of Dune".
"Dune"?
He has read this book, not just the title. Although he tends to listen to books, not all books have audio versions, and many new books do not.
He listened subconsciously for a while, but found something different.
Generally, audio books are read based on the original text, but this audio is completely different and very different from the original text. Although the story is similar, it sounds easier to understand.
That's a bit interesting.
Unknowingly, Peak had listened to the entire paragraph that had just been delivered.
Different from reading a book, listening to a book makes people feel very relaxed and does not require too much thinking because many things are explained clearly.
This form is more like listening to adults telling stories when you were a child.
Peak took his mobile phone to his grandfather's room, where his grandfather was watching old movies.
"Grandpa, let me tell you something." Peak said.
"What?" Grandfather's eyes were still fixed on the TV.
"Perhaps you will be interested in listening to a book."
"If it's listening to a book, I don't think I would be interested."
"This listening session is a little different."
"That's what you said last time." Grandfather pursed his lips, but still waved to Peak, "Bring it to me and listen to it."
Peak smiled and clicked on the audio in front of his grandfather.
[After Copernicus proposed the "heliocentric theory", we learned that this world is not the center of the universe. Hubble used the telescope to unravel the mystery of extragalactic galaxies. Only then did we know that there is a universe outside the universe, and we are the eternal and final one.
Smiling grains of sand.】
[After all thinking machines are destroyed, the focus of the universe returns to the struggle between humans.]
[Planet Arrakis—Humanity’s dream...]
A few simple sentences revealed the background of the story, and then the story officially began.
Overall, this audio has a Chinese storyteller style. It first points out the theme, and then enters the story. When entering the story, it leaves some blanks, but also hides some mysteries, making people not feel too tired.
At the same time, you will also be attracted by the foreshadowing of the story and continue to listen.
"It's interesting." After listening, my grandfather said with a smile.
"Interesting?"
"It's very interesting." Grandfather added, "This style is very friendly to me."
…
This piece of American storytelling quickly became popular on Audible.
The reason why it became popular so quickly is of course because of the word "Dune".
Most people clicked in to listen because of the two words "sand dune", but after listening to it, they discovered the difference in this storytelling.
Although some parties criticized the changes in the audio version of the original work for making the book too popular and losing its mystery, more people felt that this format made the book reach a wider audience.
American Car Radio seized the opportunity, contacted Parker, and purchased the rights to use "The Complete Collection of Dune."
In order to cooperate with the car radio and television stations, Parker also recorded some audio.
Such as:
"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to listen to the long storytelling "Dune"."
"Welcome everyone to listen to the sixth episode of "Dune"..."
"Book continues from above..."
Many people usually don't have time to read, or they don't like to read, but they like to turn on the radio when driving. No matter what they listen to, there is always some sound in the car.
Such a special way of telling a story, and it was about the most popular science fiction novel "Dune" at the moment, so I listened to it unconsciously.
If "Dune" was popular in the book market before, the emergence of storytelling has brought "Dune" into the eyes of people who don't usually read books.
At the same time, the emergence of storytelling has also become gospel for illiterate people.
Even in a country like the United States, there are many "illiterates" who cannot read, and these people are the main force who listen to books.
Of course, not only Americans find it novel, but Chinese people also find it novel, because most of them have never seen what English storytelling is like.