Kimberly Fish's Blog - Posts Tagged "the-big-inch"

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I've been working with a professional actor, talking through characterization, place, and nuance about the characters of my debut novel, The Big Inch, as we prepare to go into production for Audible. Because many of the characters in The Big Inch are Texan, and many have southern roots, you'd think it would be easy. Au Contraire. This roster of distinctive voices would give any actor a challenge. Since a listener can't see who's talking from the sentence structure, it's up to the narrator to give vocal cues and--here's the kicker--maintain those cues through hours and hours of a dialogue-based novel. God Bless the woman who's taking on this opportunity and her knack for mimicking the distinctives of a regional accent that needs just enough variation between the old and young women, those that are celebrating their southern roots, and those that are hiding from them.

To be fair, when I was writing The Big Inch, I never dreamed it would one day become an Audible book that would rely on a strong vocal actor bringing the characters to life for those listening while stuck in traffic or on an extended road trip. I trusted my reader's imagination. Now, though, I'm trusting someone to give sass and vigor to people that previously existed in my head. Stay tuned, I'll keep you in the loop as to how this is progressing, and what some of the tips I'm using to inspire the narrator to hear the characters as they sound inside my imagination.

Friends, I'm hoping you enjoy Pinterest as much as I do. I use it as a search engine for the things I want to see visually as well as things I'm researching at any given moment--house ideas? travel spots? what to wear to work on Friday? Pinterest answers most of my questions. I've created Pinterest boards on my Fish Tales page to help me remember what actor has inspired a character in a book, and I pin photos that will help me remember details of what I need to write about regarding the stories I'm creating. It's like a photo encyclopedia for me--maybe for you too, if you like peeking behind the curtain of a writer's world. Because my novels are doing well, I'm using Pinterest to reach other readers with my customized book pins. Feel free to visit my page, look through my boards, and re-pin photos I've tagged, or --wouldn't this be lovely--repin the book posts of Comfort Plans, The Big Inch, and Harmon General so your friends can see that you've enjoyed the novels too. Because the books are available through my website, I can easily assist Pinterest fans with finding a version of my books that suit them--pretty much, in an instant.