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Learning from Erik Barnouw – Part 15 (and final)

Final Techniques Hi folks, I’m taking a final look this week at the advice offered by Erik Barnouw in his Handbook of Radio Writing (1947). This time the attention is focused on “simulating movement, manageing the climax, and closing” a radio drama. These techniques are common sense but nonetheless easy to overlook. Dialogue on the […]

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Learning from Erik Barnouw – Part 14

Scene Shifting (part 5) Hi folks, I’m taking another look this week at the advice offered by Erik Barnouw in his Handbook of Radio Writing (1947). This time the attention is focused on “shifting the scene” of a radio drama by combining the techniques discussed so far (or combination transition). These techniques are common sense […]

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Learning from Erik Barnau – Part 13

Hi folks, I’m taking another look this week at the advice offered by Erik Barnouw in his Handbook of Radio Writing (1947). This time the attention is focused on “shifting the scene” of a radio drama using a technique known as the “musical transition”. These techniques are common sense but nonetheless easy to overlook. Scene […]

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Learning from Erik Barnau – Part 12

Hi folks, I’m taking another look this week at the advice offered by Erik Barnouw in his Handbook of Radio Writing (1947). This time the attention is focused on “shifting the scene” of a radio drama using a technique known as the “sound effect transition”. These techniques are common sense but nonetheless easy to overlook. […]

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Learning from Erik Barnau – Part 11

Hi folks, I’m taking another look this week at the advice offered by Erik Barnouw in his Handbook of Radio Writing (1947). This time the attention is focused on “shifting the scene” of a radio drama using a technique known as the “narration transition”. These techniques are common sense but nonetheless easy to overlook. Routine […]

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Learning from Erik Barnau – Part 10

Hi folks, I’m taking another look this week at the advice offered by Erik Barnouw in his Handbook of Radio Writing (1947). The attention is focused on “shifting the scene” of a radio drama using a technique known as the “pause transition”. The techniques are common sense but nonetheless easy to overlook. Routine Technique Scene […]

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Learning from Erik Barnau – Part 9

Hi folks, I’m taking another look this week at the advice offered by Erik Barnouw in his Handbook of Radio Writing (1947). The attention is focused on “setting the scene” of a radio drama. The techniques are common sense but nonetheless easy to overlook. Routine Technique The scene setting moment The scene setting moment is […]

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Learning from Erik Barnau – Part 8

Hi folks, I’m taking another look this week at the advice offered by Erik Barnouw in his Handbook of Radio Writing (1947). This time it’s only a very short entry. The attention is focused on “the first narration” of a radio drama. The techniques aren’t ones I have used, but are probably worth a try. […]

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Learning from Erik Barnau – Part 7

Hi folks, I’m taking another look this week at the advice offered by Erik Barnouw in his Handbook of Radio Writing (1947). This time the attention is focused on “the opening” of a radio drama. This is just a short piece gleaning insights Mr Barnau provides on the techniques of successfully opening a program. Routine […]

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