Add skip or change word

[wkhn66]

Please add an option to skip unnecessary punctuation marks such as ~~~ and *** during text-to-speech playback, as they can be distracting and irritating while reading novels.

[river]

@wkhn66

Thanks for the feedback. I am glad someone is using the TTS player and giving me a good feedback. Are you using PNL Reader to read a web novel? May I ask which novel site are you reading from? Other than this issue, are there more problems or features you wish there for you? Thank you again. Don't hesitate to tell me anything, pros or cons. It motivates me to keep developing and going forward.

And certainly I will fix it in the next version.

[wkhn66]

@river I am currently reading this novel on the following website:
https://novelfull.com/martial-god-asura/chapter-4159-enemies-on-a-narrow-road.html

The only feature missing is an auto-scroll option. Other than that and the two features I mentioned earlier, I am completely satisfied with the TTS reader.

[wkhn66]

@river Hello,

I would like to suggest a feature that could improve the realism and expressiveness of TTS-based narration in this application.

Currently, most text-to-speech systems read dialogue exactly as written, relying mainly on punctuation for tone. This often results in speech that sounds flat, especially when reading novels or dialogue-heavy content where the writer intends specific emotions such as anger, sadness, affection, or sarcasm.

To improve this, I suggest introducing a simple annotation-based dialogue instruction system that allows writers or users to specify the intended emotion or delivery style directly in the text. The TTS engine could parse these annotations and adjust voice parameters such as pitch, speed, pauses, and emphasis accordingly.

Proposed Method
The idea is to use lightweight tags placed before dialogue lines to indicate emotional intent.

Basic Format:
[emotion:intensity|style] Dialogue text

Where:

• emotion = emotional tone of the line
• intensity = level from 1–5
• style (optional) = delivery modifier such as slow, whisper, pause, etc.

Examples:

1. Angry dialogue
   [anger:3] Get out of my sight!

Meaning: moderate anger with stronger emphasis.

2. Soft or calm speech
   [soft:1] It's alright. Everything will be fine.

Meaning: gentle tone with relaxed delivery.

3. Romantic or affectionate dialogue
   [love:2] I missed you.

Meaning: warm and soft voice tone.

4. Fearful dialogue with trembling
   [fear:4|tremble] Did you hear that?

Meaning: high fear intensity with a shaking voice effect.

5. Sad dialogue with slower pacing
   [sad:3|slow] I thought you would stay.

Meaning: medium sadness with slower speech.

Optional Pause Markers
Additional inline markers could control pacing inside a sentence.

{p} = short pause
{pp} = medium pause
{ppp} = long pause

Example:
[shock:3] What… {p} what happened here?

How It Could Work Internally

1. The TTS reader scans text for annotation tags.

2. Tags are parsed and removed from the spoken text.

3. Each tag is mapped to voice parameters such as:

   • pitch adjustment
   • speaking rate
   • pause duration
   • emphasis

4. The processed dialogue is then passed to the TTS engine with these parameters applied.

Benefits

• More natural audiobook narration
• Better dialogue acting in novels
• Greater emotional realism
• Minimal complexity for users

This method would allow AI voices to deliver dialogue more like a human narrator or actor rather than simply reading text line by line.

Thank you for considering this suggestion.

[river]

@wkhn66

Thank you for all the feedback. This is super valuable.

The only feature missing is an auto-scroll option.

Yeah, it's in my plans for the next version.

To improve this, I suggest introducing a simple annotation-based dialogue instruction system that ...

I’m not sure. This system seems to require calibration on the website itself, it can't be done via the PNL Reader alone, right? Do you know of any websites already using it?

It looks very interesting and well-organized. If this system is being used on any website, I’d definitely like to integrate it. It would be a significant improvement.