The Audiobooks Journey is for mentees and mentors who want to learn about the ways publishing companies create audio books and other audible content for publication.
Learning Objectives
- Understanding the Audiobook Medium: Learn the unique characteristics and advantages of audiobooks compared to traditional print or e-books.
- Crafting Stories for Audio: Discover how to write narratives that translate well into audio, focusing on elements like vivid descriptions and dialogue that conveys tone and emotion.
- Character Development and Voice: Receive guidance in developing distinctive character voices and personalities that are clear and engaging in an audio format.
- Technical Considerations: Gain a basic understanding of the technical aspects of audiobooks, such as audio quality, file formats, and the recording process.
- Critiquing and Analyzing Audiobooks: Develop skills in critiquing and analyzing existing audiobooks to understand what makes them effective or ineffective and apply these insights to your own writing and production efforts.
Spring Application Coming Soon
Cycle(s) Offered:
Spring 2025 (March-May)
Time:
3 hours per month
Areas of Focus:
Audio, Fiction, Nonfiction
Requirements:
- Have at least 1 pair sessions each month
- Attend at least 1 Community Experience per month
- Complete Audio Storytelling course
- Submit 1 audio story for publication on Girls Write Now’s website
Audiobook Journey Package
As a mentee or mentor in the Audiobook Journey, you’ll have access to an online course designed to help you learn about audiobook production and audio storytelling. You’ll be paired with a mentee or mentor for one full cycle, and you’ll meet with them at least once each month. You’ll attend at least one community engagement experience a month.
Audiobook Courses
As a mentee or mentor in the Audiobook Journey, you’ll have access to an online course designed to help you learn about audiobook production and audio storytelling.
Courses:
- Audio Storytelling
Learn about the process of creating and marketing audio stories – whether they are audiobooks, podcasts, or online stories. Discover how to transform your writing into audio to hear your work come to life.
This course is offered as a part of this journey package. If you’d like to take a course without joining a journey, click here.
Audiobook Mentoring
As a mentee or mentor in the Audiobook Journey, you’ll be paired with a mentee or mentor for one full cycle, and you’ll meet with them at least once each month.
This Journey requires mentees and mentors to commit to one pair session per month. If you’d like to mentor but cannot commit to this requirement, click here.
Audiobook Community Experiences
As a mentee or mentor in the Audiobook Journey, you’ll attend at least one community engagement experience of your choice each month.
This Journey requires attendance at the Community Experiences noted above. If you’d like to attend Community Experiences but cannot commit to these requirements, click here.
Multimedia 360 Adventure
The Audiobook Journey is a part of the Multimedia 360 Adventure.
Journeys in the Multimedia 360 Adventure focus on creating in particular medium. It is designed for mentees and mentors who want to express ideas with digital and audio techniques. Learn more about the other Adventures offered at Girls Write Now below.
Not ready for a Journey?
If you want to be a part of the Girls Write Now Collaboratory but you aren’t ready to join a Journey, you can participate in individual writing courses, short-term mentoring services, and select community engagement experiences. See all of the options available to you below!
Writing
Take a course without joining a journey, being paired with a mentee or mentor, or attending community experiences.
Mentoring
Meet with a mentee or mentor without joining a journey, accessing writing courses, or attending community experiences.
Community
Attend Community Experiences without joining a journey, being paired with a mentee or mentor, or accessing writing courses.