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The Audiobook Production and Narration Course

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Overview

Whether you be an Author, Actor or Enthusiast - Learn How to Produce and Narrate Audiobooks

What you'll learn:
  • Make great audiobooks using proven techniques
  • Know the fundamentals of what makes audiobooks flow and work well
  • Understand how to create impactful and emotional audiobooks
  • Discover the psychology behind why certain narration techniques work
  • Develop a skill that can be applied to promote and enhance many areas of activity

* COURSEFULLY UPDATED JANUARY2024 *

Want to produce audiobooksthat catch attention and praise?

This online Audiobook Productionand Narration courseteaches you how to make audiobooksusing proven techniques and approaches.

This course is designed to teach you audiobook production and narrationby showing you how to plan,record, perform, and produce them.

It is taught by a professionaldocumentary filmmaker who has also personally narrated and produced 26 audiobooks - principally long-form fiction - on Audible.

  • Learn what makes excellent audiobooks.

  • Learnthe Reaper software (see second Preview lecture for why) and resources to helpmake your audiobooksshine.

  • Learn how to use the principles and psychology of performance and actingto create outstanding audiobooks.

  • Make your audiobooksusing proven techniques.

  • Discover tips on using a highly effective workflow when making audiobooks.

  • Make money using the audiobooksyou make using the techniques and methods you will master in this course.

What makes mequalified to teach you?

I'm Paul, aprofessional documentary film director with 25 long-form film credits. Some of these films I narrated personally. I have also solo-produced and narrated 26 audiobooks on Audible. Plus, I'm the creator ofpopularcourses on Udemy- with over60,000 students and hundreds of 5-star reviews.

Learn techniques that I have used along the way (and avoid mistakes I made) drawn from my experience making audiobooks and from decades of professional media experience.

Is this coaching or instruction from an 'audiobook industry professional'?

No. Such coaching and programs are often highly priced and may be better suited to those from a professional acting background or those with enough experience to know that audiobooks are a path for them.

There are free resources on the Internet. This course aims to serve as a helpful start and resource for those engaging in audiobook production and narration. It is based on my own experience and the best of what I learned elsewhere.

The course indicates ways of saving time and energy along the way.

My Promise to You

If you have any questions about the course content or anything related to this topic, you can always post a question in the course.

The software we use, Reaper, is available for a $60 one-time fee - the full version is a free demo for 60 days.

Dive Right In

Learnhow to prepare and interpret books.

Learnhow established actingprinciples and techniques can be used to amplify the impact of your audiobooks.

Learnhow to use freely available (free and paid) apps to improve your audiobook quality.

Learnhow to use a workflow that saves time,money, and energy.

Learnhow to use your audiobook production and narrationskillsonline.

Start making audiobooks today!

With our 30-day 100%money-back guarantee, nothing is holding you back from jumping in and trying the course.

Click the enroll button, and I'll see you in lesson 1!

Cheers,

Paul

Syllabus

  • Introduction to Audiobook Production and Narration
  • Recording Space & 'Treatment'
  • Hardware Setup
  • Making Reaper a Dedicated Voiceover & Audiobook Machine
  • Recording Techniques
  • Editing and Track Preparation
  • Proofing and Correcting Errors or Omissions
  • Setting Regions for Chapters
  • Rendering (Exporting) and Mastering the Easy Way
  • Rendering, Mastering, and File Conversion Manually
  • Adobe Audition for Audiobooks - Fundamental Techniques
  • Advanced Mastering and Noise Control
  • Performance and Narration
  • Characters
  • The Business Side of Audiobook Production
  • BONUS LECTURE: How to Get More of Paul

Taught by

Paul Jenkins and Paul Jenkins' Course Partners

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