Audiobook Narration Style Prompt

Use these voice prompt configurations in ElevenLabs for professional audiobook narration:

NARRATOR VOICE SETTINGS:
Stability: 0.65 (allows natural variation)
Similarity: 0.80 (stays true to voice)
Style: 0.45 (adds expressiveness)
Speaker Boost: ON

TEXT FORMATTING FOR NATURAL DELIVERY:

1. Add pauses: Use "..." for short pause, "[pause]" for longer
2. Emphasis: CAPITALIZE words for stress
3. Pace control: Add commas within sentences to slow down
4. Emotional moments: Add stage directions in brackets [whispering] [excited] [grave tone]

GENRE-SPECIFIC VOICE NOTES:

THRILLER/MYSTERY:
Choose a lower-pitched voice. Use deliberate pacing. Add tension pauses before reveals.
Sample text format: "The door... was open. [pause] Someone had been here. RECENTLY."

ROMANCE:
Choose warm, intimate voice. Slower pace for emotional scenes.
Format: "He looked at her, and in that moment, she knew... [pause] everything had changed."

CHILDREN'S BOOK:
Choose bright, cheerful voice. Higher energy for character voices. Slower for emphasis.
Format: "The little dragon was SO scared. But then — [pause] something AMAZING happened!"

BUSINESS/NON-FICTION:
Choose authoritative, clear voice. Moderate pace. Emphasis on key concepts.
Format: "There are THREE core principles. First: [pause] always start with the customer."

FANTASY/SCI-FI:
Choose versatile narrator voice. Vary pace for action (faster) and world-building (slower).