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jhall · Joined: 05 Sep 2006 Posts: 92 Location: Conroe, Texas

All files can be downloaded from our catalogue here:

http://librivox.org/the-wonderful-wizard-of-oz/

I would like to do L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz as a Solo Project.

I know that someone else is working on the Oz books and I don't want to step on anyone elses project, but would like to lend a hand.

Please let me know if this would be ok. I didn't see it in the completed books section, but I may have missed it.

JH

TBOL3 · Joined: 11 Aug 2006 Posts: 506

'ello

Yes it's ok, even if theres a vertion that's already bin done.

jbieber · Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Posts: 248

Actually, Anita Dobbs is working on the Wonderful Wizard. There is a thread for it somewhere on the Going Solo forum, try a page or two down. However, as mentioned earlier, multiple versions are OK.
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jhall · Joined: 05 Sep 2006 Posts: 92 Location: Conroe, Texas

Is there some process for Solo projects? Who is going to be the person responsible that I send my files to?

J

thistlechick · Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 3:52 am Post subject:

a.r.dobbs · Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 4:06 am Post subject:

Yep yep! I'm a very firm believer in the Read What You Love approach.

If you're just trying to help get the series done, be assured, The Wonderful Wizard is in production right now.

But if you love this book, then I'm awfully glad you're reading it, too!
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jhall · Joined: 05 Sep 2006 Posts: 92 Location: Conroe, Texas

I don't want to duplicate someone else's efforts. I can go hunting for something else. Maybe something a bit smaller to start with. Just thought it was be a good place to start.

I'm up for any suggestions...

Mybe Les Miserables? But I might need someone to help me with some of the French.

J

a.r.dobbs · Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 4:34 am Post subject:

You're totally welcome to read the Wizard.
It's a great idea, though, to do some shorter stuff first, and there are so many fantastic projects to join on.

So you know a little French already?
LOTS of folks will coach you on French (people are so wonderful here!).
You post your questions in Need Help? forum -- ideally, paste the text you're wondering about (all the phrases) into a post and then some super helpful person with great French accent will record those bits for you and then you can just sound so wonderful by imitating them! It's fun! I don't speak a spec of French, but I've had wonderful coaching in just that way. Ooo la-la!

And then come back to Oz, and give us *your* Wizard . . .
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12makoto · Joined: 06 Jul 2006 Posts: 376 Location: Huntsville, AL

ezwa · Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 12:57 pm Post subject:

jimmowatt · Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 1:07 pm Post subject:

Just seconding the weekly poetry suggestion.
It's a great way to try out your recording setup with a short piece of work.
Read the opening post to the poetry thread, follow those instructions, record your piece, upload it somewhere either to yousendit.com or your own webspace perhaps and post the link in a post reply message on the poetry thread.
Ask for feedback and other folk will be able to check out your recording and offer advice if needed.
Once you've got that under your belt you'll be able to launch into bigger projects with confidence.

Good luck

Jim

jhall · Joined: 05 Sep 2006 Posts: 92 Location: Conroe, Texas

a.r.dobbs · Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 9:46 pm Post subject:

I swear, I swear, I've seen Les Mis listed as a collaboration!

When folks started laughing at the joke, I went off to search for the project link, composing my reply: "You sillies, he meant reading A Chapter for the collaboration..." etc etc

but Embarassed

and

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Slacker MC -- it takes all kinds
"Never increase, beyond what is necessary, the number of words required to explain anything"
William of Ockham (1285-1349)

ceastman · Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 10:23 pm Post subject:

No, Anita, you're right - it has at least been suggested as a collaborative project. I'd love for someone to take it up!

-Catharine

earthcalling · Joined: 08 Apr 2006 Posts: 6491 Location: London, England

Hey there, J.

The Wonderful Mizard of Lez sounds interesting, but I can't find the text on Project Gutenberg.

Embarassed

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