I consumed several memoirs including Michelle Obama’s Becoming, and Maya Shanbag Lang’s What We Carry in audio format and particularly enjoyed them when the author was also the narrator (unlike fiction where professional voice artists narrate the book instead of the author). When my book was launched in print and ebook version a year ago, I didn’t think much about creating an audiobook. There is a sense of closeness with the narrator, an intimacy that is easy to strike because the words are whispered into your ears (when you use earphones) which results in a greater involvement (and perhaps greater recall) in the narrative.
That’s why it is easy to spot clunky phrases, awkward sentence structures and complex words more easily when they are being spoken instead of simple being read.Īs a recent convert to audiobooks, I know why I enjoy listening to books. While it may look like we are reading with our eyes, we are actually reading it out to ourselves silently as well. It made a huge difference to the manuscript because reading aloud allows words to come through your brain differently than words that you take in visually. Then I would play it back and make corrections on the printed copy. I began by reading each chapter aloud and recording it on my phone. Especially when it comes to large works like books.
While looking for ways to edit a manuscript, I learned that reading aloud was a great way to improve your writing. I had written the first draft of my book, Rewriting My Happily Ever After, but needed some alone time to move ahead. In March 2021, I went on a solo staycation in Singapore.
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