VirtualVocations

Telecommute Writers

TravelBrains is a publisher of self-guided audio tours to historic and cultural destinations. We are currently producing a guide to Acadia National Park and are looking for a writer capable of packing a lot of fun trivia and science into a short script that engages and entertains via an audio production. The script will be recorded by voice actors and produced as a CD that plays in a car stereo. Visitors will listen to the tour as they drive along the park’s loop road, stopping at specific locations to hear relevant information about the history, geology, and ecology of the park.

Here are some specifics about the project:

· Budget: $4,000

· Deliverable: a script of approximately 7,800 words that takes visitors on a tour of Acadia’s park loop road.

· Target audience: families

· Deadline: January 15, 2009

· Copyright: TravelBrains will own the copyright. This is a work-for-hire project. The script is part of a larger project that includes a book and web application.

· Additional similar projects will be offered if the writer does a good job. (we’re looking for a long-term relationship with somebody who can weave a great story out of trivia and educational information)

TravelBrains will provide the writer with the following items:

· An outline of the specific tour stops

· An initial list of trivia and information to include in the narration at each tour stop

· Books and maps to use for the project (must be returned)

· Future projects may involve expense-paid travel to the location

The writer will be required to conduct research into any relevant topics (history, geology, etc.) to flesh out the details of the script. The final deliverable is a script of approximately 7,800 words that will be recorded by a voice actor.

The successful candidate will have the ability to weave numerous and often tangential pieces of trivia into a narrative that is written in a style conducive to narration. There is absolutely no room for flowery descriptions or using words to describe things that visitors can see with their own eyes. Economy of words is critical. Our products focus on distilling the overload of available information into a condensed, entertaining summary of trivia and interesting facts that can be easily understood in an audio presentation. To give you some sense of the script style we are seeking, I have pasted part of our Yellowstone script below.

Employer Posted:Wednesday, November 19, 2008