About this episode

Cloe Axelson shares a simple trick to make audio essays sound more conversational.

Cloe Axelson, a senior editor at WBUR, was feeling like the essays she produced that were written by listeners weren't sounding conversational enough -- until she deployed this one simple trick. It's a trick any producer could use to help narrators sound more like themselves.

Topics covered

• audio essays
• narration techniques
• storytelling
• production tips
• conversational audio

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