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Developing Characters for Audio Drama

By Philip RobothamPosted on May 10, 2019May 10, 2019Posted in Blog, drama educationTagged characters, desire, education, motivation, subtext, wantsNo Comments

Discovering character I love working on back story and developing mini-biographies for my characters as a step towards finding their voices. But while backstory and biography are useful, they will not necessarily tell me how my characters will act or help me bring them to life on their own. There are some essential decisions that […]

Five Suggestions for Implementing Subtext in Audio Drama

By Philip RobothamPosted on October 6, 2017April 4, 2018Posted in Blog, drama education, Writing for RadioTagged additive subtext, radio writing, scriptwriting, subtext, subtractive subtextNo Comments

What is Subtext Subtext is the message beneath the message. The meaning beneath the surface that, indirectly communicated, either amplifies, modifies, or contradicts the words that are spoken. It can either be subtractive (where you remove explicit dialog to hint at meaning) or additive (where you add extra meaning to the text). The aim is […]