The following are some of the tips that can help you with the task of ensuring successful narration for your listener.

1. Know the Material

For a narrator, it is important to pre-read the material a couple of times before starting the narration. You should know how the story will end even before starting the narration. This will make your performance more effective and will also increase your confidence. Moreover, you will be able to better anticipate the ups and downs in the script. Thus ensuring perfect delivery of the audiobook to the listener. By rehearsing the script a few times, it will sound differently in your head and will ensure that you avoid phrases such as err and umm during the narration process.

2. A Bit More Voice

If your normal speaking voice is fine in person - you will have to compensate for it during the narration of the audiobook. You will have to increase the volume of voice to ensure that the message is loud and clear for the listener. Do ensure that all of your words are distinct and are spoken with the correct pronunciation. Make sure that none of your words are slurred. Correcting the pronunciation and avoiding slurring of words can be done with some practice. By bringing clarity in your words and emotion in your voice - you will be one step closer to achieving successful narration.

3. Being Objective

The main responsibility of the narrator is to clearly communicate the author’s intent. Being a narrator, you must keep yourself at a distance from the listener. Try telling the story from the sidelines, without giving up too much through your emotion and speech of voice. Since narrators know what is going on in the script, at times they can give up privileged information very soon in the story. The perspective of the narrator should be free of any emotion and must avoid taking sides during narration.

4. Delivery

While narrating a story or a script, consider standing up. This will help in speaking more clearly and consistently. Not only it will help in opening your breathing but it will also help you to get a bit more animated. Nod, wave arms, point at some - do whatever you can. All of these body motions will help in creating an impact on your emotional delivery.

Final Thoughts

Narration is an art. If done correctly, it will ensure that the author’s intent is communicated effectively to their readers. These tips will help you in narrating the script with much more effectiveness.