Shove Off The Rocks of Writer's Block: Resources to Energize Your Audio Fiction Writing

06/18/23 • 33 min

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ADWIT: The Audio Drama Writers' Independent Toolkit

Lindsay's stuck in a rut. Sarah rows out to rescue her. Come along for a relaxing day at the beach, where we'll guide you through some resources to reignite your passion for writing! In this episode, we explore how reconnecting with nature, observing people and the environments around us, and trying different creative outlets can spark your imagination. We also share some amazing podcasts, writing prompts, and resources to help you improve your writing. Avanti!
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Resources:
Gabriel Urbina's Audio Drama Writing Resources
Audio Fiction 101 Course
Improv Your Writing
Elevate Collective for Podcasters
Danielle Desir Corbett's Grant for Creators Resources
NEH Media Projects: grants for new media projects (US)
Join the WGA Audio Alliance DiscordGuidelines for Fiction Podcasters During The WGA Strike
Write Now with Sarah Rhea Werner
Learn with 11th Hour Audio
500 Writing Prompts to Help Beat Writer’s Block
Write or Die
Written? Kitten!

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Games Writers Play: Break Writers' Block with Cards and Other Games of Chance

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Visit the back room at a game cafe, where Sarah and Lindsay dig out a secret stash of games designed to help writers revisit best practices and gain perspective on their work. In the secret jungle piano bar, we'll show you The Writer Emergency Pack by John August, experiment with The Story Engine, and dissect Menelaus. Get a grip on your audio drama podcast writing with a different play.
Presented and Written by Sarah Golding and Lindsay Harris Friel
Dialogue editing by Sarah Golding
Sound design by Lindsay Harris Friel
Mastering by Vincent Friel
Music by Vincent Friel
This podcast was made without AI.
More info:
Writer Emergency Pack
The Story Engine
adwit.org

Get the scoop on audio drama news, opportunities, creative resources and more with The Fiction Podcast Weekly newsletter. For more info, visit The Podcast Host's Fiction Podcast Weekly.

Want to get in touch? You can send us a text message with the link at the top, email us at [email protected], join our Discord server, or visit our website at adwit.org.

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Audio Drama Podfest, 11th Hour Audio Challenge, Small Cast Recommendations and a Sound Writing Exercise

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Where have Sarah and Lindsay been? Get ready for a quick update from ADWIT. Sarah brings you a helpful and less unwieldy than usual podcast conference for Audio Drama creatives, on the 4th of November. Meanwhile, the 11th Hour Audio Challenge casts a long dark shadow over Lindsay. Get ready for stories to chill your bones on 30th October.
What can we do for you, as podcasters? What do you need from a podcast about how to make audio drama and fiction podcasts? Coming soon: The ADWIT Survey, with fabulous* prizes for a few randomly selected respondents. Or, if you can’t wait that long to tell us what you want from this podcast, write to us at [email protected].
Plus, a few listening recommendations for podcasts outside the “full cast” stereotype, and a writing exercise based on sound cues.
*for certain values of "fabulous."
Links to Resources and More info:
The Audio Drama Hub Podfest
Streaming tickets for The Audio Drama Hub Podfest.
The 11th Hour Audio Challenge and past episodes.
Hallway to Nowhere by Leslie Gideon
EVP Side B and EVP Side A by Owen McCuen (scroll down to 2022 episodes)
Magenta Presents Little Boxes (live from the London Podcast Festival) by Longcat Media
Sounds from Freesound.org:
SummerOpenFieldDusk by kvgarlic
Zipping A Huge Black Bag by Matrixxx_
Unlock by orangesheepdog
Xenorhinotherium Growl #3 by ShangASDFGuy123
Sunday Afternoon in Rejkjavik by spraguek

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ADWIT: The Audio Drama Writers' Independent Toolkit - Shove Off The Rocks of Writer's Block: Resources to Energize Your Audio Fiction Writing

Transcript

Sarah00:00:05.448

Oh , here she is . Hey , lindsay , ohoy , what did you call me ?

Sarah00:00:11.917

What are you doing on those rocks , my friend ? I am shaking , not stirred . Oh , you're stuck . Yeah , i'm stuck . Well , hey , you jump on this ad-wit fuelled rowboat , my friend , because it's full of writer resources and stuff to get you excited about writing again . Prove it