| 25 Jan 2021 |
 dgaletic | however I couldn't get into the narrator reading Three Parts Dead | 18:54:10 |
 @staunch_thomas:matrix.org | It seems like a whole new world for me. Some of my friends listen to audio books while doing some other stuff. I'm not sure that it allows to concentrate on the plot. | 18:55:38 |
| @staunch_thomas:matrix.org | But anyway... Thanks for the advice. | 18:56:16 |
| dgaletic | I can concentrate better than I expected, so yeah it works. Whether I'm doing the dishes while listening or just lying in bed and listening | 18:56:38 |
| dgaletic | Single-tasking it does work better for my enjoyment though | 18:56:48 |
| dgaletic | and gives the eyes a break from too much screen time | 18:57:00 |
| @staunch_thomas:matrix.org | Oh, dishes... It might work for me. :) | 18:58:09 |
| dgaletic | :D | 18:58:53 |
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 biblioscholar | Oh I see audio is being discussed. As a visually challenged person TTS is also awesome and lets you listen to many things that will never be put into audio and the file sizes are smaller. Despite what you might think it also sounds better than older audiobooks too | 19:55:05 |
| @staunch_thomas:matrix.org | Yeah, I used to think that TTS usually sounded robotic, but after what you've said, I guess it's not the case anymore nowadays. | 22:18:36 |
| biblioscholar | Still somewhat does but once you’re into the story it’s usually not a big deal | 23:09:18 |
| biblioscholar | There are recorded books that sound worse and more robotic these days | 23:09:35 |
| 26 Jan 2021 |
| dgaletic | What software do you use for TTS? | 04:17:16 |
| biblioscholar | On android Vocalizer for voiceand moon reader pro as the reader on iOS voicedream reader for with Susan enhanced as the voice | 06:03:44 |
| biblioscholar | * On android Vocalizer for voice and moon reader pro as the reader on iOS voicedream reader with Susan enhanced as the voice | 06:04:32 |
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| biblioscholar | What’s everyone reading? | 21:23:27 |
| dgaletic | I have my mind set on Deborah Chester's "The Fantasy Fiction Formula" | 21:24:57 |
| biblioscholar | Hm I’m going to assume based on title it covers common/uncommon tropes? | 21:37:27 |
| dgaletic | I think it's more about constructing plot, characters and so on. I've only leafed through it, but I saw things such as character questionnaires and writing drills. | 21:39:07 |
| dgaletic | Jim Butcher highly praises her teachingsž | 21:39:23 |
| dgaletic | * Jim Butcher highly praises her teachings. | 21:39:26 |
| biblioscholar | Ah ok | 21:59:48 |
| dgaletic | The list of 75 questions to know about your protagonist and antagonist was mildly frightening. | 22:01:35 |
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