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Learning from Aristotle – The Poetics of Aristotle Applied to Audio Drama – Part 6 (final)

By Philip RobothamPosted on November 21, 2021November 26, 2021Posted in Blog, drama education, Writing for RadioTagged aristotle, criticism, radio drama education, script writing, style, the epic, thoughtNo Comments

Finally, I present the rather anti-climactic end to my look at Aristotle’s Poetics. Here Aristotle explores a few ancillary topics before giving some final advice on what constitutes a good drama. By finishing this final summary, though its value to writers is, I think, limited, it does give this project some sense of closure.. Chapter […]

Basic Grammar for Audio Writers Part 4 – Style and Sentence Construction

By Philip RobothamPosted on November 3, 2021November 3, 2021Posted in Blog, drama education, Writing for RadioTagged grammar, radio drama education, script writing, sentences, styleNo Comments

Universal Style for Audio Writers Strunk and White’s little pamphlet on style has been in use for decades and provides helpful principles for writers. Their guide is a classic and is full of useful advice. The advice should be followed judiciously, however. Sometimes characterisation requires us to break these rules (some characters are meant to […]