So, a few weeks ago, I was playing around with Eleven Labs you know, the AI voice tool everyone’s talking about. It’s pretty awesome, don’t get me wrong. But the first few times I used it, something felt. off.
The voice sounded fine, but it didn’t feel like a person talking. It was like reading from a page with zero emotion. And I was like, “Okay, how do I fix this without learning some complicated coding stuff?”
Well, turns out, you don’t need any special tricks. You just need to write the way people actually talk.
Here’s what I figured out:
Write with tone in mind.
If you want something to sound excited or surprised, type it that way. Like, “Are you SERIOUS?” (Caps help just don’t overdo it.)
Play with pauses.
Commas, dashes, ellipses those little marks do a lot. Want a pause for effect? Add it.
Example: “Wait… what just happened?”
Stretch your words.
It sounds silly, but it works. “No” or “Yes” gives the voice a more dramatic tone. I use this one a lot.
Break it up.
Short sentences help with pacing. When the voice reads them, it sounds more natural.
Like:
“This can not be real.
But it is.”
Honestly, once I started typing the way I talk, everything changed. The voice became way more believable.
So yeah, you don not need fancy tools. Just trust your ear and write like you are having a real convo. That’s what worked for me.