Episode IV: Character

03/26/21 • 29 min

ADWIT: The Audio Drama Writers' Independent Toolkit

Is your audio drama chock full of characters who sound alike? Does your audience have trouble following the plot because they can't tell who's who? Sarah and Lindsay have some recipes to help you cook up characters so your audio drama podcast can have a multifarious ensemble.
Resources:
How To Create A Character Profile from WritersWrite
Each Zodiac Sign's Unique Zodiac Traits, Explained By An Astrologer, by Aliza Kelly Faragher for Allure Magazine
GodChecker.com
The Social Security Administration's list of popular names by decade and state
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Episode III: Plot, Part 2

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In this episode of The Audio Drama Writers' Independent Toolkit, Sarah Golding and Lindsay Harris Friel continue their discussion of plot, scheme, structure, etc., with writing exercises you can use to enhance your writing. They also get really excited about WandaVision, Joe Orton, Dan Harmon, and heist stories.
Warning or Bonus! This episode includes spoilers for:
Wooden Overcoats Season 3 Episode 7
Loot by Joe Orton
Can You Help Me Find My Mom? from The Truth podcast
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Episode V: Dialogue

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What makes dialogue unique and compelling? In this episode, Lindsay and Sarah discuss all the ums, uhs, and tics of dialogue. Learn about arriving late and leaving early, the power of eavesdropping, and the magic of minimalism. Make your audio drama dialogue memorable.
Warning and/or Bonus: Spoilers for Episode 1 of Tin Can Audio’s The Tower. Listen to it now wherever you get your podcasts.

Resources:
The Real Inspector Hound by Tom Stoppard (Bookshop, affiliate link)

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