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Soothing Stories: The Yellow Wallpaper (Patreon)

Published:
2021-03-21 06:13:14
Edited:
2023-05-25 06:25:09
Imported:
2021-03
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I'm excited about this story because I single handedly did all the background music/sound effects and design all by myself. Aside from the first bit which is a piece by Alexander Nakarada (see below), all the other music and sound was by my son, Julyan. 

As I'm super-duper new to "sound design" (yes, quotes), please, please let me know what you think. What worked, what didn't, what almost worked. I'm absolutely fine with telling me like it is, especially the stuff that didn't work, because that's how I get better. If the mix was wrong, this or that was distracting, faded in too early, too late, maybe *this* would have worked better. This story was so much fun to do and I really want to get better at it, but so far just doing a lot of listening and Youtube video watching. 

Oh, also, all the envelopes went out last week. The postcards are almost done. I'll probably send them early this coming week, and the next Bedtime Story will be up by next weekend. 

Thank you all so much! All my love! XO,

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*First bit of music: Emotional Piano Improvisation by Alexander Nakarada

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6199-emotional-piano-improvisation

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

*All other music: Julyan Ray Matsuura

Below is the intro: 

I’ve got a lot of favorite short stories and this is one of them. Maybe you’ve heard of it. It’s called “The Yellow Wallpaper” and it’s written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Published in 1892 it’s both a horror story and a feminist piece. I’ve read it dozens of times and I still love it, if not more and more with each reading.

Gilman herself suffered years of depression, her prescription at the time was to rest and live as domestic a life as possible. Remember this was in the late 1800s and she was a woman. She wasn’t allowed to do what she loved most, write. The doctor went as far as to forbid her to even touch a pen, pencil or brush. Also, she could only have two hours of mental stimulation a day.

Charlotte Perkins Gilman endured three months of this ‘cure’ and after almost having a complete mental breakdown she decided to go against doctor’s orders and began writing again. She wrote this story.

Later she said her intent for the piece was to save people from being driven crazy.

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Sara Todaro

I never read The Yellow Wallpaper before. Thank you for giving me the occasion to get to know this work. It was very poignant and haunting, more so because of the personal experience of the author. I think your delivery was great, I really felt the mounting tension and creepiness seeping in the narrator's voice with each journal entry. Since you asked to point out things that could be improved, I think that there could have been a slightly longer pause between different journal entries or any other effect/sound to convey the sense that time passed and stuff happened in the meanwhile. For the audio part, I've not listened to many audio stories (actually, I started with yours!) but I think that the music blended in nicely and added positively to the whole experience. Looking forward to your next story! I'm curious to see if you will continue with the current trend of stories that feature prominently buildings (Prospero's abbey, the yokai house, and now this!) :D

Uncanny Japan -- Thersa Matsuura

Sara, thank you so much for listening and on the feedback. Good point about the pauses. Richard and I usually disagree with pauses, me wanting longer ones. But actually I did just clip along here. I think you're right the sense of time passing would definitely add to the story. Thank you!

Jeffrey

What fun! Though, I don't think that I would want to this while going to sleep. It is a really interesting story and well put together. I love how the main character started transforming and blending into her presumed protagonist. But, wow, you sounded as if you really enjoyed yourself on this. You really got into the characters. Also because it is my nature, I enjoy thinking about what she is saying here in the larger sense. What the felt experience was for her and how it must have felt to have people around who don't really listen and who presume to be an expert on her feelings and experiences. Also, also, I have to say, I am so intrigued by this era (say, 1840 - 1940). It's this wonderful/terrible blending of an older world's power dissipating but still strong and the rising but still immature power of our contemporary world. It makes for great art though perhaps not happy people.

disseminatrix

I must be the precise target demographic for this one. I've read the story a few times, loved your delivery, and this is exactly the sort of thing that helps me sleep. 本当にありがとうございます!!

Colette Lawrence

Just listened today. I find myself quite haunted to the core. I share many traits with both the author and protagonist. I thank many stars that I have always (and will forever) have simply one color to my walls. This story is much like a piece of fine art that continues to draw you deeper into itself.