2010 Podfic Critique Fest: 'Method Acting', written and read by Malnpudl, reviewed by Fish Echo

[fish_echo]

Here's my entry in the 2010 Podfic Critical Feedback Exchange! :)

Podfic: [Method Acting (mp3)] and [audiobook (m4b)]
Read and written by: malnpudl
Etc: NCIS, Tony DiNozzo/Leroy Jethro Gibbs, NC-17, 22:37, mp3: 7.7 MB, m4b: 10.7 MB, ~3900 words
Contains: [skip] Dubious consent and forced voyeurism of the the bad guys make them have sex to prove their cover sort.
Author Summary: Porny "fuck or die" undercover-in-a-gay-nightclub cliché!fic, with only the vaguest semblance of plot.
My Notes (story): The story does what it says on the tin. I actually would really love follow-up story(ies), both for the case and the relationship, which IMO says that there must have been some plot along with the porn here :)

[ link to Fish Echo's critique of 'Method Acting' on Dreamwidth]

[ link to Fish Echo's critique of 'Method Acting' on LiveJournal]

And if you have feedback on how I do my feedback, I am interested in that too! Or maybe you also have thoughts on this podfic which you'd like to share? :)

Posted to fish_echo and fish_echo.
Linked at fish_recs, podficmeta, amplificathon and amplificathon. Sorry if you get this multiple times!

Amplirecathon 2010: Hot hot hot - podfic for your bunk

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Smoke & Lightning, Heavy Metal Thunder [14/50]

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Title: Smoke And Lightning, Heavy Metal Thunder (14/50)
Authors: bloody_adorable  and eviltwin 
Reader: kreutzmarie 
Fandoms: Supernatural RPS
Pairing: Jensen Ackles / Jared Padalecki.
Rating: NC-17 (the smexin' has arrived, folks)
Wordcount: 3,290
Summary: AU. Jared's a classic case of rich kid gone wrong, whose only sense of family comes from his motorbike, the guy he rents a garage from to live in and the precinct cops who know his face better than most already. Jensen's a hard-working student whose family are helping push him towards great things. What happens when their two worlds collide, and will Jared's troublesome nature be too much for Jensen to handle?
Disclaimer: None of the following is true in any way, and no profit is made from this work of fiction.

Reader's Note: Holy monkey, people. I'm generally a reserved person in rl, so even with the roommate asleep in his room and the cat thrown out of the room, I was still blushing like a fiend. *fans face* Evil, Adorable, you guys are going to be the end of me!

File size: 12MB
Duration: 13.56

Download through my journal HERE.

Masterpost for the universe is HERE.

Amplirecathon 2010: Hot hot hot - podfic for your bunk

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podfic of In My Dreams....(SPN rpf)

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Title:  In My Dreams You're Blowing Me...Some Kisses  Jared/Jensen (the Suck Seed remix)

Author: queenklu

Beta & Artist: shri_amato
Read by:  crinklysolution

Pairing: Jared/Jensen

Rating: NC17 

Time:  3hrs, 24mins
Link to original text:  here

Summary: Half an hour from Las Vegas--because when you drive 30 minutes for sex you're going to be on your best behavior--is a little bordello called Enthrall 'Em Steer 'n' Bunny Ranch. 

Download:   mp3 and m4b (audiobook) here
Archive files courtesy of jinjurly's excellent, excellent audiofile archive, with the splendid assistance of cybel, as always!

Due South Podbook of Death-Defying by keerawa, read by podfic_lover

[cybel]

See podfic_lover's post here for details and links to the mp3 version.

Cover Artist: katekat1010
File Type: m4b (podbook)
Length: 47.4 MB, 1:39:11
Archive Direct Link (courtesy of general_jinjur): right click and save as

This podbook version of the podfic was compiled with permission and is being cross-posted to amplificathon.

SGA Podbook of Harvest Festival by ras elased, read by rhea314

[cybel]

See rhea314's post here for details and links to the mp3 version.

Cover Artist: cybel

File Type: m4b (podbook)
Length: 19.7MB, 0:41:10
Archive Direct Link (courtesy of general_jinjur): right click and save as

This podbook version of the podfic was compiled with permission and is being cross-posted to amplificathon and linked at sgapodfic.

Amplirecathon 2010: Five Podfics I have loved

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I've tried to choose stories here that were not recced elsewhen during amplirecathon. Going next-to-last made it very easy for me to selfishly choose my most favorite podfics, as so many of the most brilliant podfics of this fandom have been recognized already. <3

The podfics I chose are the ones that deeply inspired me; whether before I began recording myself or along the journey of learning how to do this, how to improve at it. For me, these are about much more than the awesome source fiction they are created with. They make the story into something wholly new and exciting.

( Five Podfics I have loved. )

Podfic Critical Feedback Meme

[dodificus]

Podfic: Once As Soft As Water
Reader: Superstitiousme
Author: Lustmordred
Fandom: Supernatural
Pairing: Sam/Dean
Time: 1:21:36

I debated about how I was going to frame this, as either a general review or as something directed to the reader. But let's face it, this is mostly for you, the reader and most of my initial notes were written as such. I hope you get something out of this, I enjoyed listening to the story again, so I know *I* got something out of the experience:)


I've tried to give examples of most of the things I refer to, whether good or bad but in some cases I haven't, mostly due to it being an overall feeling and not one specific thing.

You have a good reading speed, my brain isn't racing to catch up with you but nor am I waiting impatiently while you over enunciate each word. This is very important to me, so thank you for not making it hard to settle down into the story.

Sometimes though, there are gaps between words that are just that tiny little bit too long, like you almost tripped over the next word and paused to collect yourself. It doesn't flow perfectly during these 3 or 4 times. It didn't negatively impact on my enjoyment of your reading but it happened often enough for me to mention.

You have this soft, gentle, *calm* voice. I think the best way of describing your style is understated and relaxed. Your style really allows the listener to put his or her own interpretation of the story into play.

I love that you give the secretary at the first motel her own accent and lilting voice, you bring her alive and with original characters that's really important. The listener already has a huge history with the canon characters that you're reading, they *know* them, they're alive already. So, the fact that you gave the motel clerk her own voice and personality was fantastic.

You're also kind of great at bleak, hopeless Dean. You capture the emptiness of Dean in the last sentence here:

"Where would we go, Sam?" he whispers back. "Tell me a place... where there are no demons. No ghosts. No wandering spirits. No vampires, werewolves, sirens, ghouls, goblins, monsters... angels... Do you know a place like that, Sammy?"

I mean, reading that line in text, it could really come off us melodramatic and lame but you made me believe it and *feel* how much Dean had given up.

And let's not forget the most integral part of any podfic: The sex:) I loved the sex scenes, the intimacy you created with your hushed, slow voice. There's a reverant tone in the way you have Dean say

"Jesus," Dean hisses, breath leaving him in a rush.


The sound is great, no hissing, every word clear. What more needs to be said? When it's right it's right.

I like the gap you leave between story sections, it's enough for me to know there's been a shift in time without being too long. It's an important thing to me, I'm easily confused:) If the gap is too short I end up taking a sentence or two to realise there's been a time/pov shift.

One editing snafu that I picked up: It's not quite a thrust, but it slides his dick right there, you repeat 'it's not quite'

I very rarely noticed parts that you'd edited, there were no tell tale shifts in volume or background noise.

And as to your story choice: I enjoyed it, it's not something I was familiar with (or remembered) the first time I listened. And I think it's important for a reader to kind of build trust with the listeners about their reading choices. If I know that we have the same taste then it makes it much more likely that I'm going to take a chance on a new fandom/pairing/story that you're reading.

So, thank you for the podfic and thanks for letting me critique it. If you have any questions or want specific examples of stuff then just let me know:)

Smoke And Lightning, Heavy Metal Thunder (15/50)

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Title: Smoke And Lightning, Heavy Metal Thunder (15/50)
Authors: bloody_adorable  and eviltwin 
Reader: kreutzmarie 
Fandoms: Supernatural RPS
Pairing: Jensen Ackles / Jared Padalecki.
Rating: NC-17
Summary: AU. Jared's a classic case of rich kid gone wrong, whose only sense of family comes from his motorbike, the guy he rents a garage from to live in and the precinct cops who know his face better than most already. Jensen's a hard-working student whose family are helping push him towards great things. What happens when their two worlds collide, and will Jared's troublesome nature be too much for Jensen to handle?
Disclaimer: None of the following is true in any way, and no profit is made from this work of fiction.

File size: 12MB
Duration: 13.33

Download through my journal HERE.

Masterpost for the universe is HERE.