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12 years ago
Audiobooks. What the hell. Why not? Found a book I've been meaning to read since highschool but never got around to it. It was posted on youtube which is very convenient. So I tried to listen while drawing and it turns out I've been missing out on something I've probably needed for years. The added mental stimulation does wonders for my concentration and my determination, things an artist can always appreciate more of. There are probably a few reasons why this sort of thing helps me so much. It prevents my mind from wandering as I work. It pretty much keeps me from wanting to do anything else while I draw. I am more preoccupied, and therefore content with my activity.
The only problem is... Audiobooks are so expensive.
Terribly expensive.
As of now , I am limited to whatever happens to be posted on youtube. I am hoping someone can have a suggestion, and perhaps a solution to this.
I know that some sites offer a sort of yearly or monthly subscription, however, my problem is their 1 book per month policy. Please. no. Fuck that. At this rate, (listening while drawing) i'd be blasting through at least 5 books a month.
I may hold an audiobook sketch commission each time I am in need of a new one. a decent sketch made for the sole purpose of paying for a much needed artistic pace maker of sorts.
I really appreciate the support from all around. I will continue to finish older commissions mixed with newer ones each week.
The only problem is... Audiobooks are so expensive.
Terribly expensive.
As of now , I am limited to whatever happens to be posted on youtube. I am hoping someone can have a suggestion, and perhaps a solution to this.
I know that some sites offer a sort of yearly or monthly subscription, however, my problem is their 1 book per month policy. Please. no. Fuck that. At this rate, (listening while drawing) i'd be blasting through at least 5 books a month.
I may hold an audiobook sketch commission each time I am in need of a new one. a decent sketch made for the sole purpose of paying for a much needed artistic pace maker of sorts.
I really appreciate the support from all around. I will continue to finish older commissions mixed with newer ones each week.
The Shining
With that out of the way, I think doing audiobook commissions sound like a neat idea.
dont have car :(
Wouldn't even know where to start with podcasts, none seem even remotely interesting.
but yeah. perhaps audiobook commissions could help me along quite well.
thrift stores are a good idea though. Never occurred to me. :3
Seems like limited access to a library would be more of a motivation for moving on principle for certain people. Not so much me.
I cannot imagine that it wouldn't XD
But thanks. I'll check out Digalo and Festival
Had to search for his video to compare. Good commercial TTS programs sound better (until they run into an unfamiliar word :) ). Festival tends to gurgle at times, but mostly stays recognizable.
> I'll check out Digalo and Festival
I checked them to see what's new.
Digalo libraries are no longer available from their website, leaving warez the only option. Their site suggests http://www.nextup.com/TextAloud/ for Windows and http://www.convenienceware.com/product/ghostreader for Mac. I haven't tried installing those, but online demo for English seemed great. I haven't found familiar Digalo voices in Acapela where they were supposed to be. $30 without extra voices.
Festival official site http://www.cstr.ed.ac.uk/projects/festival/ now only offers sources that need Unix environment or Cygwin. I found Windows binaries here: http://sourceforge.net/projects/e-g.....0software/0.3/ but haven't tried them. If you used Linux, your distribution would probably have Festival package.
http://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Ori.....dp/1565110056/
Would do the library if it weren't so far.
and if I had a vehicle.
Cool thing is, there is no worrying about late fees or anything, because the files just delete themselves when their time is up. (Unless you're not connected to the internet. Then they'll stay on your device forever.)
I'm not sure if every library is set up with it, but I'm in Alaska, so if I have it, then pretty much everyone should have access to it.
YouTube would be the best place to get your literary fix without spending a dime, really. In addition to novels, they have other things you can simply listen to. Or you can use Pandora for music and such, load up an MP3 with a personal selection of creativity tunes, or take a half-hour off to watch people rant about video games. Those usually get my juices flowin', but I don't know how they'd strike you.