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Audio Script Writing

Philip Robotham Philip Robotham
Overview
Curriculum
  • 15 Sections
  • 159 Lessons
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Introduction
4 Lessons
  1. A Brief History of Audio Drama
  2. From Radio to Podcast (the technology of Audio Drama)
  3. The fundamentals of successful production - Writing, voice acting, and sound production
  4. The Fourth fundamental - Marketing
The Writer's Toolkit
6 Lessons
  1. The Parts of Speech
  2. Grammatical Terms
  3. Constructing Sentences
  4. Punctuation
  5. Word Choices
  6. Style and Sentence Construction
Elements of Story
13 Lessons
  1. Setting
  2. Characters
  3. The Design of Characters
  4. Character Interview (Optional Tool)
  5. Antagonists and Monsters (Some Optional Tools)
  6. Finding a Character's Voice
  7. Types of Character Arc
  8. More Thoughts on Character Growth and Change
  9. Characters are what they do, not what they say
  10. Conflict
  11. Plot
  12. Weaving Your Themes
  13. Treatment
Elements of Drama
7 Lessons
  1. Micro Structures - KAV and MRU
  2. The Scene and its Sequel
  3. Desire, Action, Stakes
  4. Goal, Obstacle, Disaster
  5. Reaction, Anticipation/Rehearsal, Choice
  6. The Dramatic Beat
  7. Conflict, Stakes, Event, and Beat
Tools of Audio Drama
18 Lessons
  1. Introductory Overview
  2. Sound Effects
  3. Sound and Silence Part 1
  4. Sound and Silence Part 2
  5. Closure
  6. Dialog
  7. A Dialog Trick
  8. Narration
  9. Music
  10. Transitions
  11. Stereo
  12. Microphone Placement
  13. Spatial Characteristics of Sound
  14. Volume
  15. Creating and Casting Voices
  16. Script Conventions
  17. Memory and Audio Drama
  18. Achieving Immersion in Audio Storytelling
Story Structures
5 Lessons
  1. One, Two, Three, and Five Act Structure
  2. Effective Beginnings
  3. Effective Middles
  4. Effective Endings
  5. Integrating A and B Plots
Audio Drama Genres
8 Lessons
  1. Noir
  2. Suspense
  3. Mystery
  4. Horror
  5. Action Adventure
  6. Romance
  7. Comedy
  8. Writing for Kids
Adapting Stories for Audio
3 Lessons
  1. Adapting Stories for Audio Part 1
  2. Adapting Stories for Audio Part 2
  3. Adapting Stories for Audio Part 3
Key Techniques
25 Lessons
  1. Revealing Internal Conflict
  2. Activating the Senses
  3. Show don't Tell
  4. Exposition
  5. Visual Elements in Audio Drama
  6. Encouraging and Maintaining Immersion
  7. Four Techniques to Create Immersion (plus one)
  8. Using Anticipation
  9. Provoking Curiosity
  10. Subtext
  11. Foreshadowing
  12. Creating and Maintaining Tension
  13. Voice and Style
  14. Building Emotion
  15. Authenticity
  16. Finding Story Ideas
  17. Dealing with Cliches.
  18. Flashback and Event Order
  19. Story Density
  20. Establishing Mood
  21. Pacing
  22. Handling Time
  23. Immediacy
  24. Conceptualising the Story
  25. Pinch and Plot Points
Marketing Considerations
8 Lessons
  1. Understanding and Identifying your Audience
  2. Aristotle, Catharsis, Entertainment, and the Biochemistry or Responding to Audio Drama
  3. Writing for Kids
  4. Titles
  5. Transcripts
  6. Loglines
  7. Recaps
  8. Useful Reviews
Editing
11 Lessons
  1. The Editing Process
  2. The First Draft
  3. The Targets of Editing
  4. Addition and Subtraction
  5. Story Editing
  6. Structural and Timeline Editing
  7. Pacing Editing
  8. Line Editing
  9. Rhythm and Word Choice
  10. Approaching the Final Draft
  11. Abandoning your Art (the Final Draft)
Developing as a Writer
9 Lessons
  1. Reading, Analyzing, and Critiquing Scripts
  2. Analyzing Audio Drama
  3. Forming and Joining a Writer's Group
  4. Health, Wellbeing, and Writing
  5. Handling Criticism
  6. Continual Improvement
  7. Ethics and Writing
  8. Beating Insecurity
  9. A Final (Personal) Lament
Worked Example (Rapunzel for Schools)
7 Lessons
  1. Process Analysis (Writing Rapunzel)
  2. Rapunzel (Episode 1 - Gustav the Hunter - with Writer's Notes)
  3. Rapunzel (Episode 2 - Kidnapping - with Writer's Notes)
  4. Rapunzel (Episode 3 - Desperate Measures - with Writer's Notes)
  5. Rapunzel (Episode 4 - The Darkening Forest - with Writer's Notes)
  6. Rapunzel (Episode 5 - Fateful Meeting - with Writer's Notes)
  7. Rapunzel (Episode 6 - Just Desserts - with Writer's Notes)
Worked Example (Mort Flintwich and the Outworlder War)
30 Lessons
  1. Character Outline #1 - Protagonist - Mort Flintwich
  2. Casting Monologue #1 - Protagonist - Mort Flintwich
  3. Character Outline #2 - Supporting Character - Lilly Morland
  4. Casting Monologue #2 - Supporting Character - Lilly Morland
  5. Character Outline #3 - Supporting Character - Claudette Morland
  6. Casting Monologue #3 - Supporting Character - Claudette Morland
  7. Character Outline #4 - Supporting Character - Jake Spencer (the Ghost)
  8. Casting Monologue #4 - Supporting Character - Jake Spencer
  9. Character Outline #5 - Antagonist - Caesar Cordova (Crime Boss and Necromancer)
  10. Casting Monologue #5 - Antagonist - Caesar Cordova
  11. Monster Design - Antagonist - The Outworlders
  12. Monster Monologue - Outworlder Spokesbeing
  13. Character Outline #6 - Supporting Character - Madame Sofia Maleficent (Romany Woman and Fortune Teller)
  14. Casting Monologue #6 - Supporting Character - Madame Sofia Maleficent
  15. Casting Monologue #7 - Supporting Character - Wu Cheng
  16. Mort Flintwich and the Outworlder War - Story Concept and 3 Act Outline
  17. Mort Flintwich and the Outworlder War - Character Arcs in Outline
  18. Mort Flintwich and the Outworlder War - Integrated Plot Outline
  19. Mort Flintwich and the Outworlder War - Detailed (Scene by Scene) Plot Outline
  20. First Draft 1.1 - Mort Flintwich and the Outworlder War - Act 1
  21. First Draft 1.1 - Mort Flintwich and the Outworlder War - Act 2 Part 1
  22. First Draft 1.1 - Mort Flintwich and the Outworlder War - Act 2 Part 2
  23. First Draft 1.1 - Mort Flintwich and the Outworlder War - Act 3
  24. Revision 1.1 - Thematic Revision
  25. Revision Log (1.1 to 1.7)
  26. Final Draft 1.8 - Mort Flintwich and the Outworlder War - Episode 1 - No Good Deed
  27. Final Draft 1.8 - Mort Flintwich and the Outworlder War - Episode 2 - Never Send to Know
  28. Final Draft 1.8 - Mort Flintwich and the Outworlder War - Episode 3 - Don't Stare Too Long
  29. Final Draft 1.8 - Mort Flintwich and the Outworlder War - Episode 4 - The Center Won't Hold
  30. Final Draft 1.8 - Mort Flintwich and the Outworlder War - Episode 5 - Wrack and Ruin
Worked Example (Macbeth Amongst the Stars)
5 Lessons
  1. Macbeth Among The Stars - Episode 1 - With Writer's Notes
  2. Macbeth Among The Stars - Episode 2 - With Writer's Notes
  3. Macbeth Among The Stars - Episode 3 - With Writer's Notes
  4. Macbeth Among The Stars - Episode 4 - With Writer's Notes
  5. Macbeth Among The Stars - Episode 5 - With Writer's Notes

This is a guide to everything you need to know about audio-drama scriptwriting. In this course we unpack the fundamental tools of writing (grammar and punctuation) as they apply to scriptwriting, approaches to story creation, the elements of good stories, the tools of drama, editing dynamic scripts, the uses of sound, dialog, music, and volume.  Basics and advanced writing techniques are covered in detail, making this course suitable for writers of all levels. 

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