Narrators Needed for Children's Show on Radio Fairfax
reduxist for Narrator
The objective is not to sound like you are reading; you're supposed to be retelling a story. I expect you to edit your work.
Of what use was it to be loved and lose one's beauty and become Real if it all ended like this? And a tear, a real tear, trickled down his little shabby velvet nose and fell to the ground.
And then a strange thing happened. For where the tear had fallen a flower grew out of the ground, a mysterious flower, not at all like any that grew in the garden. It had slender green leaves the colour of emeralds, and in the centre of the leaves a blossom like a golden cup. It was so beautiful that the little Rabbit forgot to cry, and just lay there watching it. And presently the blossom opened, and out of it there stepped a fairy.
She was quite the loveliest fairy in the whole world. Her dress was of pearl and dew-drops, and there were flowers round her neck and in her hair, and her face was like the most perfect flower of all. And she came close to the little Rabbit and gathered him up in her arms and kissed him on his velveteen nose that was all damp from crying.
"Little Rabbit," she said, "don't you know who I am?
"The Rabbit looked up at her, and it seemed to him that he had seen her face before, but he couldn't think where.
"I am the nursery magic Fairy," she said. "I take care of all the playthings that the children have loved. When they are old and worn out and the children don't need them any more, then I come and take them away with me and turn them into Real."
"Wasn't I Real before?" asked the little Rabbit.
"You were Real to the Boy," the Fairy said, "because he loved you. Now you shall be Real to every one."
***If you want my feedback, tell me so in the comments. ***
I do not think this is the right Story for you. What are some of your favorites from childhood ?
I remember enjoying Sleepy Hollow and other creepy, Halloween-y stuff when I was a kid. Should I resubmit a narration from that story instead?
I did find a Christmas story that fits that description, but we will not air until next year... Do you want me to see if I can find it again ? If not, I could try to find you a disturbing fairytale. What say you ?
Not to sound indecisive, but either choice is fine by me. If you are strapped for time, however, then a disturbing fairytale would work. Seasonal stories only come around once a year. Creepy stories don't have an expiration date.
Well, here is the creepy Christmas story, called "Nackles". Check it out and let me know if you like it. If not, I will see what else I can find more fitting. Please e-mail me your response at [email protected] before you begin. I need to give you some guidelines, first.
Helps if I paste the link, lol. http://www.donaldwestlake.com/nackles/