Write narration direction for an audiobook chapter opening. Character voices, pacing, emotional tone, and technical recording notes.
## Audiobook Narration Direction **Book genre**: [fiction: literary / thriller / fantasy / romance / sci-fi | non-fiction: memoir / self-help / business / history] **Chapter**: [number and title] **Chapter opening text**: [paste the first 500 words of the chapter] ### Narration Direction: **Overall Chapter Mood**: [tense / reflective / energetic / mysterious / warm / somber] **Pacing Guide**: - Descriptive passages: [slow, painterly — let images form] - Dialogue: [natural conversation speed, distinct voices] - Action: [faster, more urgent, shorter pauses] - Internal monologue: [intimate, slightly softer, more reflective] **Character Voices** (for fiction): | Character | Voice Description | Pitch | Speed | Accent | Emotional Default | | [Name] | [warm baritone] | [low-mid] | [measured] | [slight Southern] | [weary wisdom] | | [Name] | [bright soprano] | [higher] | [quick] | [neutral American] | [nervous energy] | ### Paragraph-by-Paragraph Direction: **Paragraph 1** (opening): [SLOW, ESTABLISHING — like the curtain rising] "[First line of text]" - Pace: 130 words/minute (slower than normal 150) - Tone: [set the mood for the whole chapter] - Note: pause 2 seconds before beginning (let the chapter title breathe) **Paragraph 2**: [Direction for this paragraph] - Any character voice switches - Emphasis words - Emotional shifts [Continue for key paragraphs...] ### Technical Notes: - Room tone: consistent, dead studio - Mic distance: consistent (6-8 inches) - Breath removal: leave natural breaths in dialogue, remove in narration - Page turn sounds: remove all - Pickup editing: match energy and distance of surrounding sentences - Chapter boundary: 2-second silence between chapters - File naming: [BookTitle]_Ch[XX]_[timestamp].wav
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