ADWIT: The Audio Drama Writers' Independent Toolkit

Click 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 li...

Click 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 • Pre...

Click 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 pocket: • Pronunciation guides with bold words in scripts help actors with difficult or made-up words • Voice actors n...

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' Indep...

Click 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 an...