I like nothing better than to board the Victor David train and see where it takes me. This ride started in a broken place but the final destination is a place of sand and waves and hope for life anew. I'm glad you dropped us off here, Victor. I think I'll stay a while.
Superb as always. And the voiceover is stellar too.
Thank you Jim. All aboard the train, which I admit, I don't know where it will go either. It sort of pulls me along. :) Glad you liked the story and the voiceover. I've been having trouble with my mic, but I think I figured it out.
The voiceover was great, like I said. I should probably DM you but I'll just ask here, do you do these all in one take or is there a way to pause and restart? Can you re-record a section when you've made a mistake? Yeah, I probably should know this shit. Anyway, great stuff Mr. Victor!
I did the voice in one take, using the tool that's included within Substack itself. That tool doesn't let you pause and restart.
Another way I could do it is with Sound Forge Audio Studio, which would allow me to edit after. If you make a mistake, you keep recording; just take a 2 second pause, and go back before the glitch. And then cut the glitch/pause out later.
I may do it that way next time. I have two computers and the one that has Audio Studio is the one where my mic has a problem, so I used #2 and direct to the Substack editor. But hopefully, I can fix the problem with #1 and use editing. That would be easier, for sure.
My partner says she thinks that Stephen and Jane are going to continue to help each other. I like that, too. Thanks much for sharing your thoughts, James, and glad the voiceover went well for you. It was fun to read it aloud
Such a beautiful, hopeful story, Victor. I was left silent for a long time, thinking about it. It has changed my outlook today, from this: "...the language of bombs...the sensitive syllables of wiring, and enjoyment when a building fell or a train derailed." to this: "...The world ended for a while. Nobody knew for sure, but maybe in the morning it would climb from a depth and begin anew." A remarkable, tender engendering of a wide range of emotion. Thank you.
I'm glad you enjoyed it, Sharron. I got onto a sort of quieter vibe on this one, I think. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. I really appreciate that.
"Their world, and their courage, had ended long ago". I read a lot of social commentary in your writing - it casts an important spotlight on the current human condition, and it resonates with me strongly. Art is a compelling lens through which to view the world as it is, or as it should be. I must say, I very much enjoy looking at the world through the lens that you bring.
Thank you, Mike. Yes, my social viewpoint seeps in there, indeed. Don't imagine I could keep it out, even if I wanted to. As I mentioned to Jim in another comment, the train just sort of pulls me along. I've never sure where we're going until we get there.
And I'm happy to hear that it resonates. Many thanks for sharing your thoughts, friend. I really appreciate it.
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Superb writing Victor. As always, deep, meaningful and expressive. So well done. - Jim
Thank you Jim. I'm glad you liked it, and many thanks for letting me know your thoughts. Much appreciated, friend.
Beautiful and powerful!
Thank you, Casandra. I'm glad you liked it, and appreciate your kind words!
absolutely captivating. loved the structure and flow of it all
Thank you, Will. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
I like nothing better than to board the Victor David train and see where it takes me. This ride started in a broken place but the final destination is a place of sand and waves and hope for life anew. I'm glad you dropped us off here, Victor. I think I'll stay a while.
Superb as always. And the voiceover is stellar too.
Thank you Jim. All aboard the train, which I admit, I don't know where it will go either. It sort of pulls me along. :) Glad you liked the story and the voiceover. I've been having trouble with my mic, but I think I figured it out.
The voiceover was great, like I said. I should probably DM you but I'll just ask here, do you do these all in one take or is there a way to pause and restart? Can you re-record a section when you've made a mistake? Yeah, I probably should know this shit. Anyway, great stuff Mr. Victor!
I did the voice in one take, using the tool that's included within Substack itself. That tool doesn't let you pause and restart.
Another way I could do it is with Sound Forge Audio Studio, which would allow me to edit after. If you make a mistake, you keep recording; just take a 2 second pause, and go back before the glitch. And then cut the glitch/pause out later.
I may do it that way next time. I have two computers and the one that has Audio Studio is the one where my mic has a problem, so I used #2 and direct to the Substack editor. But hopefully, I can fix the problem with #1 and use editing. That would be easier, for sure.
Thanks Victor. Really impressed that you did it in one continuous take. I'm gonna try it soon.
I want their world to begin anew. Enjoyed the voiceover, Victor! Good to hear your voice.
My partner says she thinks that Stephen and Jane are going to continue to help each other. I like that, too. Thanks much for sharing your thoughts, James, and glad the voiceover went well for you. It was fun to read it aloud
Such a beautiful, hopeful story, Victor. I was left silent for a long time, thinking about it. It has changed my outlook today, from this: "...the language of bombs...the sensitive syllables of wiring, and enjoyment when a building fell or a train derailed." to this: "...The world ended for a while. Nobody knew for sure, but maybe in the morning it would climb from a depth and begin anew." A remarkable, tender engendering of a wide range of emotion. Thank you.
I'm glad you enjoyed it, Sharron. I got onto a sort of quieter vibe on this one, I think. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. I really appreciate that.
"Their world, and their courage, had ended long ago". I read a lot of social commentary in your writing - it casts an important spotlight on the current human condition, and it resonates with me strongly. Art is a compelling lens through which to view the world as it is, or as it should be. I must say, I very much enjoy looking at the world through the lens that you bring.
Thank you, Mike. Yes, my social viewpoint seeps in there, indeed. Don't imagine I could keep it out, even if I wanted to. As I mentioned to Jim in another comment, the train just sort of pulls me along. I've never sure where we're going until we get there.
And I'm happy to hear that it resonates. Many thanks for sharing your thoughts, friend. I really appreciate it.