Podfic

[ratherastory]

Dear flist,

I have been in fandom just long enough to have heard of podfic but never to have listened to any. I'm not sure why the prospect worries me, but there are also technical considerations (such as I don't actually have an MP3 player on which to listen to it, and I can't see myself just sitting in front of my computer listening to a podfic when I could just as easily read it myself).

So, what's the deal with podfic? Why is it a good thing? Why do you like it? (Alternately, if you're not a fan, why is that? What fails to turn your crank about podfic?) What do you look for in your podfic? What makes you run screaming for the hills?

Is there the equivalent of BNFs for podfic? What's the protocol with recording someone else's fiction? Do people record their own work, or is that considered super-extra tacky?

How does it work for longer fiction? I would imagine that reading for six hours straight is right out for the vast majority of people, so do they get recorded as multiple tracks? So how does that work?

Anyway, this post is a bit disjointed, but I hope you get the gist.

Inquiring minds want to know! :)

Comments

[sothcweden.livejournal.com]

Ok, SPN it is! I didn't see my first ep of Supernatural until this time last year or I'd probably have the same singular focus. As it is, I'm polyfannish. I'll get a list of short-ish SPN podfics together and get back to you tomorrow...

[ratherastory.livejournal.com]

Uh, yeah. It's almost embarrassing. I started watching SPN in October, then mainlined all the seasons by mid-November, and I developed a seriously unhealthy fascination and have rewatched it four times since. It's sad, but I don't care.

*bounces excitedly*

[sothcweden.livejournal.com]

Hey, I got that list together. Would you be willing to PM me with your email address? I'd hate to post this much verbiage in the comments.

[ratherastory.livejournal.com]

Sure thing!

[sothcweden.livejournal.com]

OK, it should be there.