Ditto Teri – a well done “give and take” dual narration is indeed a treat, I’d love to hear more of them too.

@Renee – I’ve often said, whether I read or listening to a book, that they play in my mind. Finding the narrators / voice actors that deliver in vivid 3D = the ultimate enjoyment!

And as someone who has been happily married for a lot of years I love this thought … So how great is it, that in every romance, I get to pursue or be pursued by, the man of my dreams, and fall in love all over again

Kaetrin: @ReneeRaudmanThx for clarifying your thoughts – I certainly understand what you mean – I’ve often wondered whether narrators (and what a poor word for what you REALLY do!), anyhow, I’ve often wondered whether narrators itch to change a word here or there.Perhaps that’s a question for another forum.

This may not be as interesting as changing words for “quality” sake – and I do agree wholeheartedly with all that Renee has said. We walk a fine line as interpretive artists – we did not create the text, our job is to bring it alive.

That said, (more and more these days) I find lots of copywriting errors in books I am working on. A combination of my own detail oriented brain as well as the fact that I am reading it aloud, I think. Many writers are really thankful to have these discovered and are very helpful with making the appropriate changes.

Renee Raudman: I love creating the leading men, as they ultimately become men I’m most attracted to, or who I’d want to pursue me! — (though it should be said, that I’m in a very happy, long and successful relationship)!

It’s not with Phil is it? LOL!!

I guess to further clarify what I meant in the initial quote is that; unlike making a film (and to me, audiobooks are much more like a film than television or other mediums), where there is artistic license when a story is being filmed w/ verbiage, dialogue, scenes, etc., audiobooks are not subject to that. We are a vehicle to translate the exact words on the page to the listener. We, as narrators, do get to bring our essence, flavor, style and character choices to each and every story, but at the end of the day, we are required to ‘perform’ the exact story as written and not ‘our version’ of it per se, outside of those words.

Ironically, one of my goals with every audiobook, is to make ‘movies for the mind’s eye’ for the listener. Truth be told, I do it for me! That’s why I love my job. Because, although I prep the book before hand, it comes alive for me when it’s read out loud. It becomes a movie in my mind. Each character is separate and individual, and (usually) a blast (or a challenge!) to perform!

I love creating the leading men, as they ultimately become men I’m most attracted to, or who I’d want to pursue me! — (though it should be said, that I’m in a very happy, long and successful relationship)! So how great is it, that in every romance, I get to pursue or be pursued by, the man of my dreams, and fall in love all over again, (while, of course, embodying the writers specific characteristics for each of those characters.

Much to be thankful for! Happy Thanksgiving Week to you all. Renee

Again, I’d love to hear how Brilliance engineers the dual narration – but with production budgets shrinking, I wouldn’t be surprised if there are fewer of these produced rather than more. Maybe I am wrong?