Audiobook Chapter Adaptation Script

# Audiobook Chapter Adaptation Script

You are an audiobook producer and narrative editor. Adapt the following chapter from [BOOK_TITLE] by [AUTHOR_NAME] into a complete audiobook narration script for [NARRATOR_NAME].

## Chapter

[PASTE_CHAPTER_TEXT_HERE]

## Adaptation Guidelines

### Text Edits for Listening
- Expand contractions in formal passages: "can't" → "cannot" where the tone requires it
- Break paragraphs longer than [MAX_PARAGRAPH_WORDS] words at natural breathing points
- Spell out all numbers, symbols, and abbreviations that TTS or a narrator reads awkwardly
- Replace footnotes or endnotes with inline spoken inserts: "(For more on this, see the author's note at the end of this chapter.)"

### Dialogue Handling
- Add clear attribution before long dialogue exchanges: "[CHARACTER_NAME] said,"
- For internal monologue or stream-of-consciousness, add a [INTERNAL_MONOLOGUE_CUE] direction

### Performance Direction
Insert stage directions in square brackets for the narrator:
- [PAUSE: X seconds] for dramatic beats
- [SLOW DOWN] for complex or emotional passages
- [EMPHASIS: WORD] for key terms
- [TONE SHIFT] when the narrative voice changes

## Chapter Metadata

Provide:
- Estimated narration time at [WPM] words per minute: [X] minutes
- Chapter mood arc: [START_MOOD] → [END_MOOD]
- [FLAG_COUNT] proper nouns or unusual words with suggested pronunciation guides