ADWIT: The Audio Drama Writers' Independent Toolkit
Want there to be more good audio drama? Lindsay and Sarah do. Each episode, they'll discuss an aspect of audio drama, examples from current audio drama podcasts, and writing exercises so writers can play along. Join Sarah Golding and Lindsay Harris Friel on a voyage of discovery on the seas of audio drama podcasts.
Episodes
30 episodes
Tying Up Loose Ends: Short Topics For Your Audio Drama Writing Practice
Here are all the short yet important topics that don't justify their own episode, yet make a difference for writers. Ever wondered what truly stops creative writers from finishing their audio dramas? It's the invisible barriers we construct for...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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50:19
The Power of Feedback: Transforming Your Audio Drama Through Table Reads
Table reads are an essential tool for audio drama writers to hear their work aloud and gather feedback for improvement before production. The process helps identify issues with dialogue, pacing, and storytelling that may not be apparent on the ...
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Season 3
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Episode 308
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1:04:15
Writer Tools of the Audio Drama Trade - Part Two
Hello!We continue our chat with...Brendon Connelly of CirclesEmily Inkpen of Alternative Stories
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Season 3
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Episode 307
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40:13
Audio Drama Writing Software, Tools and Formatting: Won't Someone Protect the Widows and Orphans?
The day a software developer creates software for audio drama scriptwriters that has BBC Radio Drama-style formatting, the option to include line numbers on the script page, page numbers, and a reasonable price, a zillion scriptwriters will giv...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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52:45
Mastering Character Dialogue: Beyond the Words
Welcome to another jam packed episode of ADWIT with Lindsay Harris-Friel and Sarah Golding!Dialogue is the lifeblood of audio drama, serving both the author's intent to move the plot forward and revealing what characters truly want. We e...
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Season 3
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Episode 305
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45:05
Plot vs. Pants? Try The Skort Method of Audio Drama Script Craft.
Sarah Golding and Lindsay Harris Friel dive into the great debate of audio drama writing: whether to meticulously outline your story or write by the seat of your pants. Though this debate may never be solved, Lindsay proposes a third option: th...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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31:01
Character Breakdowns That Jump Off the Page
Sarah and Lindsay explore how to craft character breakdowns that genuinely serve audio drama production, focusing on vocal qualities and core characteristics rather than irrelevant physical attributes and other animals. • Character...
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Season 3
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Episode 303
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50:09
From Idea to Outline: Make Your Audio Drama's Story Sustainable
Ideas constantly surround us—emerging from single words, current events, or persistent questions. From Rajiv Joseph finding a newspaper article about a Bengal tiger killed by American soldiers (which eventually became a Broadway play star...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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39:11
CALM WRITING
GetStartedThe blank page stares back at you. Your fingers hover uncertainly. That familiar anxiety creeps in—but what if there was a better way to begin?Our latest episode delves into the sacred ritual of writin...
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Season 3
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5:44
What Do Audio Drama Writers Want? Survey Analysis and Season 3 Forecast
Ever wonder what happens to all those brilliant audio drama ideas that never make it past the "what if" stage?After reviewing our listener survey (thank you to everyone who participated!), we've gained valuable insights into what you ne...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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38:33
ADWIT Returns for a Third Season
ADWIT, The Audio Drama Writers' Independent Toolkit, returns for a third season! Sarah and Lindsay want to give you strategies and resources to write an audio drama or fiction podcast script from scratch, or improve your existing script. In Sea...
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Season 3
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Episode 301
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1:38
Ignite Your Storytelling Spark for 2024: How to Plan a Season or Story Arc, Plus Coming Attractions and The ADWIT Audience Survey
Getting ready to light a fire under your audio drama writing habits in 2024? Here's a method for planning your next season or story arc that breaks your season down into episodes, and episodes into moments, so you can make a story that ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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20:51
Audio Drama Podfest, 11th Hour Audio Challenge, Small Cast Recommendations and a Sound Writing Exercise
Where have Sarah and Lindsay been? Get ready for a quick update from ADWIT. Sarah brings you a helpful and less unwieldy than usual podcast conference for Audio Drama creatives, on the 4th of November. Meanwhile, the 11th Hour Audio Challenge c...
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11:34
Shove Off The Rocks of Writer's Block: Resources to Energize Your Audio Fiction Writing
Lindsay's stuck in a rut. Sarah rows out to rescue her. Come along for a relaxing day at the beach, where we'll guide you through some resources to reignite your passion for writing! In this episode, we explore how reconnecting with natur...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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33:40
Games Writers Play: Break Writers' Block with Cards and Other Games of Chance
Visit the back room at a game cafe, where Sarah and Lindsay dig out a secret stash of games designed to help writers revisit best practices and gain perspective on their work. In the secret jungle piano bar, we'll show you The Writer Emergency ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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32:16
2022 Year In Review, Best New Audio Drama and Fiction Podcasts, Plans and Schemes for 2023
Sarah gets Lindsay unstuck from the mud to celebrate many of the great audio drama podcast success stories of 2022 and make plans and schemes for 2023. It's been a minute, hasn't it? We missed you. Find out what some of the best new podca...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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44:31
Season 2 is coming soon
Did you know that Buzzsprout has a dynamic content feature? It's true. Lindsay is testing it out right now. Here's the clip she tagged on in the post-roll to one of the episodes. See if you can find it! Thank you for listening, thank y...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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1:06
Episode XII: Final Episodes
What do writers and pilots have in common? Every time they go to work, they have to ask, "How do I land this thing now?" Join Sarah and Lindsay as they fly off in search of the tools to make the perfect ending or cliffhanger, and how to avoid c...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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42:59
Episode XI: Writing for Remote Recording
Recording at a distance from your fellow audio drama artists is challenging. Lindsay and Sarah discuss some ways that writers can make scripts easier for voice actors and sound designers. Plus: what makes an ideal recording environment? H...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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48:50
Episode X: The Mystery Attribute
What does audio drama do that other forms of art and media can't? How does it do it? What's the recipe for doing it? Join Sarah and Lindsay on a field trip as they try to find that mysterious element that makes audio drama meaningful and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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23:57
Episode IX: Audio Drama, Not Audio Trauma, or Getting Unstuck
Feeling stuck? Sarah and Lindsay are your tow truck. In this episode we go for a walk in the rain and chit chat about the things creative people do to sabotage themselves. We'll also share some strategies you can use to get out of the mud, get ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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43:06
Episode VIII: Adaptation
How can a story told one way be told differently, without losing its impact? How can a non-audio-drama story make the most of audio drama's craft? Join Sarah and Lindsay as they sort out some tools to better understand some best practices in ad...
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30:52
Episode VII: World Building and Premise
Where do you want to go today? Sarah wants to play with world building tools, but Lindsay thinks they are nothing without a strong premise. Warning and/or Bonus: contains spoilers and/or promotion for
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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32:24
Episode VI: Text and Subtext
What are you saying, and what are you really saying? How your audio drama says what it says says a lot. This episode, Sarah and Lindsay talk about text and subtext, and some ways to play with it. Also, they'll survive a big cat attack, explore ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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20:25
