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ADWIT: The Audio Drama Writers' Independent ToolkitTying Up Loose Ends: Short Topics For Your Audio Drama Writing PracticeClick here to tell us what you think! Here are all the short yet important topics that don't justify their own episode, yet make a difference for writers. Ever wondered what truly stops creative writers from finishing their audio dramas? It's the invisible barriers we construct for ourselves. For our season finale, we tackle those stubborn obstacles head-on, offering practical solutions to help you move your scripts from perpetual development into production.Money concerns often top the list of excuses, but we challenge the notion that compelling audio drama requires significant funding. Some of the...2025-05-3050 minADWIT: The Audio Drama Writers' Independent ToolkitThe Power of Feedback: Transforming Your Audio Drama Through Table ReadsClick here to tell us what you think! Table reads are an essential tool for audio drama writers to hear their work aloud and gather feedback for improvement before production. The process helps identify issues with dialogue, pacing, and storytelling that may not be apparent on the page.• Type of table reads: in-person versus video conferencing, each with benefits and challenges• Finding participants: seek people with strong reading comprehension, not necessarily professional actors• Preparation: provide scripts 24+ hours in advance, include pronunciation guides if needed• Technical considerations: choose appropriate platforms, plan for time zones, p...2025-05-231h 04
Life In The Ted LaneLook For The Helpers: Endangered Zoo Babies, Arts for Autism Benefit, and a Health & Human Services AnnouncementSend us a text message to say hi! We’d love to hear from you. The animal kingdom delivers a profound lesson in resilience at the Philadelphia Zoo, where we witnessed history in the making. Four critically endangered Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise hatchlings—the first in the zoo's 150-year existence—represent an extraordinary conservation breakthrough. The parents, century-old "Mommy" and "Abrazo," demonstrate that it's never too late to contribute to species survival. These tiny miracles, initially weighing no more than chicken eggs, embody hope for a threatened species. Learn more about the Galapagos Tortoise Hatchlings at the Ph...2025-05-2118 minADWIT: The Audio Drama Writers' Independent ToolkitWriter Tools of the Audio Drama Trade - Part TwoClick here to tell us what you think! Hello!We continue our chat with...Brendon Connelly of CirclesEmily Inkpen of Alternative Stories and The Dex LegacyFlloyd Kennedy of Am I Old Yet? and Baked Off!Shannon K. Perry of Oz 9 and Audiotocracy Podcast Production.... about their writing tools of choice for audio drama scripts. Some strategies to keep in your back p...2025-05-1740 minADWIT: The Audio Drama Writers' Independent ToolkitAudio Drama Writing Software, Tools and Formatting: Won't Someone Protect the Widows and Orphans?Click here to tell us what you think! The day a software developer creates software for audio drama scriptwriters that has BBC Radio Drama-style formatting, the option to include line numbers on the script page, page numbers, and a reasonable price, a zillion scriptwriters will give them wads of money hand over fist. Until that fateful day, audio drama writers will debate which software, strategy, or tool spins their story into gold. Fortunately, ADWIT, The Audio Drama Writers' Independent Toolkit, gathers a cornucopia of experienced audio drama podcast writers to share their software and formatting e...2025-05-0952 minADWIT: The Audio Drama Writers' Independent ToolkitMastering Character Dialogue: Beyond the WordsClick here to tell us what you think! Welcome to another jam packed episode of ADWIT with Lindsay Harris-Friel and Sarah Golding!Dialogue is the lifeblood of audio drama, serving both the author's intent to move the plot forward and revealing what characters truly want. We explore how effective dialogue communicates information while entertaining the audience and avoiding the pitfalls of unnecessary exposition.• Good dialogue has two essential jobs: communicating what the author wants and what the character wants• Audio storytelling creates stronger physiological responses than visual media, according to research by U...2025-05-0245 minADWIT: The Audio Drama Writers' Independent ToolkitPlot vs. Pants? Try The Skort Method of Audio Drama Script Craft.Click here to tell us what you think! Sarah Golding and Lindsay Harris Friel dive into the great debate of audio drama writing: whether to meticulously outline your story or write by the seat of your pants. Though this debate may never be solved, Lindsay proposes a third option: the skort method. The skort method of story planning gives you the freedom of pantsing, helps you set up structure for an outline, and has pockets for later research. Outlining benefits writers because it shows the entire story structure, helps you set up plot twists, and conserves y...2025-04-2631 minADWIT: The Audio Drama Writers' Independent ToolkitCharacter Breakdowns That Jump Off the PageClick here to tell us what you think! Sarah and Lindsay explore how to craft character breakdowns that genuinely serve audio drama production, focusing on vocal qualities and core characteristics rather than irrelevant physical attributes and other animals. • Character breakdowns serve many key purposes including concisely guiding actors/casting directors, showing character relationships, and informing technical production choices if deftly employed.• Effective breakdowns include vocal qualities, status, relationships, and intentions rather than physical appearance• Consider what "singing voice part" might match your character (soprano, alto, tenor, baritone) or orchestral instrument a character might be to i...2025-04-1850 minLife In The Ted LaneExploring Theater and Autism, Dismantling Vaccine Myths, and Honoring Jim Henson's LegacySend us a text message to say hi! We’d love to hear from you. Ted Harris invites us into his vibrant world as he shares his transformative journey at Theater Horizon, a professional theater offering specialized programs for people with autism. Through games, performance, and community, Ted's pursuing his Broadway dreams while developing crucial social skills. His enthusiasm radiates as he describes finding a place where he can truly express himself among peers who understand his experience.The conversation shifts to a passionate critique of how South by Southwest has evolved from championing independent ar...2025-04-1234 minADWIT: The Audio Drama Writers' Independent ToolkitFrom Idea to Outline: Make Your Audio Drama's Story SustainableClick here to tell us what you think! Ideas constantly surround us—emerging from single words, current events, or persistent questions. From Rajiv Joseph finding a newspaper article about a Bengal tiger killed by American soldiers (which eventually became a Broadway play starring Robin Williams) to Lynn Nottage crafting "Ruined" as a commentary on conflict minerals powering our smartphones, we examine how to refine these ideas into compelling fictional narratives using real-world connections.While concepts like Space Pirates might initially excite us as creators, what matters is premise—the underlying message giving a story significance beyon...2025-04-1139 min