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The Deaf Writer’s guide to sound and silence (Part 2) – constructing and cueing sound effects – what the writer needs to know.

By Philip RobothamPosted on July 30, 2021July 30, 2021Posted in Blog, drama education, Writing for RadioTagged radio drama education, script writing, sound cues, sound design, tracking timeNo Comments

Once again, I am, in my overlong and wordy way, wading into an area of Audio drama that, as a person who has significant hearing loss, I probably don’t belong. As with my last article on the topic of sound and silence, these aren’t hills I’m particularly committed to dying on – merely thoughts and […]

How to Write Immersive Audio-Drama that your Audience can Decode Easily

By Philip RobothamPosted on September 26, 2017April 4, 2018Posted in Blog, drama education, Writing for RadioTagged cueing, decoding, radio writing, scriptwriting, sound designNo Comments

THE COUNTER-INTUITIVE WAY WE ACHIEVE IMMERSION I’m unlikely to make any friends with this week’s comments… and they probably belong more properly to a discussion of production rather than scripting – though I think writers need to understand some of these production issues in order to write effectively for the medium. To give them […]