ADWIT: The Audio Drama Writers' Independent Toolkit

6630 Productions

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. read less
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Ignite Your Storytelling Spark for 2024: How to Plan a Season or Story Arc, Plus Coming Attractions and The ADWIT Audience Survey
Dec 26 2023
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 matters, one storytelling beat at a time.  We'll explore Dan Harmon's storytelling method in detail, and how Lindsay adapted it for her needs, making up a season and an episode. Plus, you'll learn about the ADWIT Audience Survey, and how you can shape the future of The Audio Drama Writers' Independent Toolkit. And, you can sample the coming attractions for our next episode. WARNING: Spoilers for Star Wars and The Wizard of Oz. Resources: ADWIT: The Survey! NaNoWriMo.orgDan Harmon’s Story Circle at the Channel 101 WikiDan Harmon explains the story circle with examples from a Community episode in a Tumblr postWhat is Libro.fm? Produced, written and hosted by Lindsay Harris Friel. Music and production assistance by Vincent Friel.Additional sounds by  https://freesound.org/people/klankbeeldPark Forest, Boxtel North Brabant, NetherlandsFor more information about this podcast, visit adwit.org. You can shape the future of The Audio Drama Writers’ Independent Toolkit. Take the ADWIT Audience Survey, so we know what writing strategies to help you with next. One randomly selected respondent will win a gift certificate to Libro.fm. All participants will receive a PDF explaining the story crafting method described in our December 25, 2023 episode. Want to get in touch? Contact us at writersadwit@gmail.com, or visit our website at adwit.org. Tell us how you really feel. Write us a review on Podchaser or on Apple Podcasts.
Audio Drama Podfest, 11th Hour Audio Challenge, Small Cast Recommendations and a Sound Writing Exercise
Oct 27 2023
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 casts a long dark shadow over Lindsay. Get ready for stories to chill your bones on 30th October. What can we do for you, as podcasters? What do you need from a podcast about how to make audio drama and fiction podcasts? Coming soon: The ADWIT Survey, with fabulous* prizes for a few randomly selected respondents. Or, if you can’t wait that long to tell us what you want from this podcast, write to us at writersadwit@gmail.com. Plus, a few listening recommendations for podcasts outside the “full cast” stereotype, and a writing exercise based on sound cues. *for certain values of "fabulous."Links to Resources and More info: The Audio Drama Hub PodfestStreaming tickets for The Audio Drama Hub Podfest. The 11th Hour Audio Challenge and past episodes. Hallway to Nowhere by Leslie GideonEVP Side B and EVP Side A by Owen McCuen (scroll down to 2022 episodes) Magenta Presents Little Boxes (live from the London Podcast Festival) by Longcat MediaSounds from Freesound.org: SummerOpenFieldDusk by kvgarlicZipping A Huge Black Bag by Matrixxx_Unlock by orangesheepdogXenorhinotherium Growl #3 by ShangASDFGuy123Sunday Afternoon in Rejkjavik by spraguekYou can shape the future of The Audio Drama Writers’ Independent Toolkit. Take the ADWIT Audience Survey, so we know what writing strategies to help you with next. One randomly selected respondent will win a gift certificate to Libro.fm. All participants will receive a PDF explaining the story crafting method described in our December 25, 2023 episode. Want to get in touch? Contact us at writersadwit@gmail.com, or visit our website at adwit.org. Tell us how you really feel. Write us a review on Podchaser or on Apple Podcasts.
Shove Off The Rocks of Writer's Block: Resources to Energize Your Audio Fiction Writing
Jun 18 2023
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 nature, observing people and the environments around us, and trying different creative outlets can spark your imagination. We also share some amazing podcasts, writing prompts, and resources to help you improve your writing. Avanti!Image photographed by Tom Price, via Shutterstock Resources: Gabriel Urbina's Audio Drama Writing ResourcesAudio Fiction 101 CourseImprov Your WritingElevate Collective for PodcastersDanielle Desir Corbett's Grant for Creators ResourcesNEH Media Projects: grants for new media projects (US) Join the WGA Audio Alliance DiscordGuidelines for Fiction Podcasters During The WGA StrikeWrite Now with Sarah Rhea WernerLearn with 11th Hour Audio500 Writing Prompts to Help Beat Writer’s Block Write or DieWritten? Kitten!The ADWIT Audience Survey is your way to direct what happens with the podcast next. Take the survey now and enter to win a gift certificate to Libro.fm. You can shape the future of The Audio Drama Writers’ Independent Toolkit. Take the ADWIT Audience Survey, so we know what writing strategies to help you with next. One randomly selected respondent will win a gift certificate to Libro.fm. All participants will receive a PDF explaining the story crafting method described in our December 25, 2023 episode. Want to get in touch? Contact us at writersadwit@gmail.com, or visit our website at adwit.org. Tell us how you really feel. Write us a review on Podchaser or on Apple Podcasts.
2022 Year In Review, Best New Audio Drama and Fiction Podcasts, Plans and Schemes for 2023
Jan 4 2023
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 podcasts in 2022 are, and what strategies they put in place (or try to, anyway) for 2023. What is ADWIT? ADWIT is The Audio Drama Writers’ Independent Toolkit.  How do you learn to write great audio drama? Listen to all the best audio drama podcasts you can, and listen to ADWIT for writing exercises, theory, strategy, and cheerleading. Learn more at adwit.org. Transcripts are on their way. Hosted by Sarah Golding and Lindsay Harris Friel. Music and sound design by Vincent Friel. Produced by 6630 Productions. Thoughts, comments, anecdotes, questions, opinions? Write to us at writersadwit@gmail.com. Did you enjoy this episode? Write a review on Podchaser or Apple Podcasts. The ADWIT Audience Survey is your way to direct what happens with the podcast next. Take the survey now and enter to win a gift certificate to Libro.fm. You can shape the future of The Audio Drama Writers’ Independent Toolkit. Take the ADWIT Audience Survey, so we know what writing strategies to help you with next. One randomly selected respondent will win a gift certificate to Libro.fm. All participants will receive a PDF explaining the story crafting method described in our December 25, 2023 episode. Want to get in touch? Contact us at writersadwit@gmail.com, or visit our website at adwit.org. Tell us how you really feel. Write us a review on Podchaser or on Apple Podcasts.
Episode XII: Final Episodes
May 16 2021
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 crashing miserably. WARNING: Spoilers and/or promo for Terms, Steal The Stars, Hadron Gospel Hour, Wooden Overcoats and The Amelia Project, season 1, as well as the movie Brazil.  Subscribe or Follow us, so you can be sure to hear all the episodes. For more information, visit our website at adwit.org. Tell us what you think on Twitter, at @adwitpodcast. Like what you heard? Write a review, at Podchaser, or Apple Podcasts. Or, write to us, at writersadwit@gmail.com. You can also comment on our page at Galas. Find this episode in the list, and either write to us or record a voice message. Sound design, music, and additional voices by Vincent Friel. Want more audio fiction in your life? Subscribe to The Fiction Podcast Weekly. Special thanks to Philip Thorne, Oystein Braga, Alan Burgon and Julia C Thorne of the Amelia Project. Avanti! The ADWIT Audience Survey is your way to direct what happens with the podcast next. Take the survey now and enter to win a gift certificate to Libro.fm. You can shape the future of The Audio Drama Writers’ Independent Toolkit. Take the ADWIT Audience Survey, so we know what writing strategies to help you with next. One randomly selected respondent will win a gift certificate to Libro.fm. All participants will receive a PDF explaining the story crafting method described in our December 25, 2023 episode. Want to get in touch? Contact us at writersadwit@gmail.com, or visit our website at adwit.org. Tell us how you really feel. Write us a review on Podchaser or on Apple Podcasts.
Episode XI: Writing for Remote Recording
May 9 2021
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? How do telephones work on you?  Why do you need a good sound bed? What is the secret of Pittsburgh's jukeboxes?  What did Oscar Wilde think of baseball? Warning and/or Bonus: Spoilers or promo for Homecoming and The TowerResources: MADIVA podcast episode 108- remote recordingWooden Overcoats behind the scenes videos: Recording The Final Scene and Season 2: Behind The ScenesBombs Always Beep by K. C. WaylandHow to Record a Podcast Remotely: Best Call Recording Apps (The Podcast Host) Pittsburgh Telephone Music ServiceSubscribe or Follow us, so you can be sure to hear all the episodes. Tell us what you think on Twitter, at @adwitpodcast. Like what you heard? Write a review, at Podchaser, or Apple Podcasts. Or, write to us, at writersadwit@gmail.com. Want more audio fiction in your life? Subscribe to The Fiction Podcast Weekly. You can also comment on our page at Galas. Find this episode in the list, and either write to us or record a voice message. Avanti!The ADWIT Audience Survey is your way to direct what happens with the podcast next. Take the survey now and enter to win a gift certificate to Libro.fm. You can shape the future of The Audio Drama Writers’ Independent Toolkit. Take the ADWIT Audience Survey, so we know what writing strategies to help you with next. One randomly selected respondent will win a gift certificate to Libro.fm. All participants will receive a PDF explaining the story crafting method described in our December 25, 2023 episode. Want to get in touch? Contact us at writersadwit@gmail.com, or visit our website at adwit.org. Tell us how you really feel. Write us a review on Podchaser or on Apple Podcasts.
Episode X: The Mystery Attribute
May 2 2021
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 special. Warning and/or Bonus: Spoilers for Can You Help Me Find My Mom, The Truth podcastResources: Phila Museum of Art’s Duchamp GalleriesMarcel DuchampNude Descending A StaircaseFountainThis is Your Brain On Podcasts (Freakonomics Radio, ep 262)Sight Unseen, by Elissa Guralnick (affiliate link)An Artist Descending A Staircase, Tom Stoppard (affiliate link)Fidget, 11th Hour Audio ChallengeU+1f60c by James T. GreenPMHx by James T. GreenSubscribe or Follow us, so you can be sure to hear all the episodes. Tell us what you think on Twitter, at @adwitpodcast. Like what you heard? Write a review, at Podchaser, or Apple Podcasts. Or, write to us, at writersadwit@gmail.com. You can also comment on our page at Galas. Find this episode in the list, and either write to us or record a voice message. Avanti!Image: This is an anonymous clinical image provided by Aaron G. Filler, MD, PhD. The patient has signed a release for use of the anonymized image for educational, research, and teaching purposes. The image was converted from DICOM acquisition format into jpeg format, anonymized, and posted by Dr. Filler. It is intended for GDFL licensure for reuse for academic, scientific, and educational uses without further permission. Attribution to Aaron Filler, MD, PhD is requested.The ADWIT Audience Survey is your way to direct what happens with the podcast next. Take the survey now and enter to win a gift certificate to Libro.fm. You can shape the future of The Audio Drama Writers’ Independent Toolkit. Take the ADWIT Audience Survey, so we know what writing strategies to help you with next. One randomly selected respondent will win a gift certificate to Libro.fm. All participants will receive a PDF explaining the story crafting method described in our December 25, 2023 episode. Want to get in touch? Contact us at writersadwit@gmail.com, or visit our website at adwit.org. Tell us how you really feel. Write us a review on Podchaser or on Apple Podcasts.
Episode IX: Audio Drama, Not Audio Trauma, or Getting Unstuck
Apr 26 2021
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 inspired and get writing again. Warning and/or Bonus : Spoilers for Prodigal Son‘s Season 1, which is not an audio drama. Resources: Lynda Barry: Syllabus, Making Comics (affiliate links)Neil Gaiman on libraries & daydreaming for The GuardianStanford study finds walking improves creativityJessca Abel: Idea DebtWrite or Die, and Written? Kitten! Leonardo Da Vinci’s Adoration of the MagiBetrayal by Harold Pinter (affiliate link)Sleep No MoreRyan by Chris LandrethRyan by Chris Landreth on YouTube (CW: mental health vs. trauma, addiction & recovery, suicide, self-harm, Lindsay loves this movie, relevant discussion at 6:22)Image under a Creative Commons license via Wikimedia Commons, from cgpgrey.comSound effects from freesound.org: Going on a forest road gravel and grass.wav by straget Cork by sjnewton Bottle Clink by FillSokoSubscribe or Follow us, so you can be sure to hear all future episodes.Tell us what you think, on Twitter, at @ADWITpodcast.Like what you heard? Write a review at Podchaser or Apple Podcasts.Or, write to us, at writersadwit@gmail.com. Avanti! The ADWIT Audience Survey is your way to direct what happens with the podcast next. Take the survey now and enter to win a gift certificate to Libro.fm. You can shape the future of The Audio Drama Writers’ Independent Toolkit. Take the ADWIT Audience Survey, so we know what writing strategies to help you with next. One randomly selected respondent will win a gift certificate to Libro.fm. All participants will receive a PDF explaining the story crafting method described in our December 25, 2023 episode. Want to get in touch? Contact us at writersadwit@gmail.com, or visit our website at adwit.org. Tell us how you really feel. Write us a review on Podchaser or on Apple Podcasts.
Episode VIII: Adaptation
Apr 18 2021
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 adaptation for audio drama. Warning and/or Spoilers: War of the Worlds,  Jarnsaxa Rising, Resources: Albert's Beginner's Guide to Symphonic MetalThe War of The Worlds by H. G. Wells at Gutenberg.orgWar of the Worlds by Mercury Radio Theater (YouTube link) The Infamous "War of the Worlds" Radio Broadcast Was a Magnificent Fluke Smithsonian magazineTime After Time trailer (YouTube link)Thrymskvitha, or The Lay of ThrymWeird World Studios: adapting The Gift of The MagiThe Rocking Horse Winner by D. H. LawrenceSubscribe or Follow us, so you can be sure to hear all future episodes. Tell us what you think, on Twitter, at @ADWITpodcast.Like what you heard? Write a review at Podchaser or Apple Podcasts.Or, write to us, at writersadwit@gmail.com. You can also comment on our page at Galas. Find this episode in the list, and either write to us or record a voice message. The ADWIT Audience Survey is your way to direct what happens with the podcast next. Take the survey now and enter to win a gift certificate to Libro.fm. You can shape the future of The Audio Drama Writers’ Independent Toolkit. Take the ADWIT Audience Survey, so we know what writing strategies to help you with next. One randomly selected respondent will win a gift certificate to Libro.fm. All participants will receive a PDF explaining the story crafting method described in our December 25, 2023 episode. Want to get in touch? Contact us at writersadwit@gmail.com, or visit our website at adwit.org. Tell us how you really feel. Write us a review on Podchaser or on Apple Podcasts.
Episode IV: Character
Mar 26 2021
Episode IV: Character
Is your audio drama chock full of characters who sound alike? Does your audience have trouble following the plot because they can't tell who's who? Sarah and Lindsay have some recipes to help you cook up characters so your audio drama podcast can have a multifarious ensemble. Resources:  How To Create A Character Profile from WritersWriteEach Zodiac Sign's Unique Zodiac Traits, Explained By An Astrologer, by Aliza Kelly Faragher for Allure MagazineGodChecker.comThe Social Security Administration's  list of popular names by decade and stateWriting The Other: Learn to write characters very different from you sensitively and convincinglySubscribe, so you can be sure to hear all future episodes.Tell us what you think, on Twitter, at @ADWITpodcast.Like what you heard? Write a review at Podchaser or Apple Podcasts.Or, write to us, at writersadwit@gmail.com. You can also comment on our page at Galas. Find this episode in the list, and either write to us or record a voice message. The ADWIT Audience Survey is your way to direct what happens with the podcast next. Take the survey now and enter to win a gift certificate to Libro.fm. You can shape the future of The Audio Drama Writers’ Independent Toolkit. Take the ADWIT Audience Survey, so we know what writing strategies to help you with next. One randomly selected respondent will win a gift certificate to Libro.fm. All participants will receive a PDF explaining the story crafting method described in our December 25, 2023 episode. Want to get in touch? Contact us at writersadwit@gmail.com, or visit our website at adwit.org. Tell us how you really feel. Write us a review on Podchaser or on Apple Podcasts.
Episode III: Plot, Part 2
Mar 14 2021
Episode III: Plot, Part 2
In this episode of The Audio Drama Writers' Independent Toolkit, Sarah Golding and Lindsay Harris Friel continue their discussion of plot, scheme, structure, etc., with writing exercises you can use to enhance your writing. They also get really excited about WandaVision, Joe Orton, Dan Harmon, and heist stories. Warning or Bonus! This episode includes spoilers for: Wooden Overcoats Season 3 Episode 7 Loot by Joe OrtonCan You Help Me Find My Mom? from The Truth podcastSubscribe, so you can be sure to hear all future episodes.Tell us what you think, on Twitter, at @ADWITpodcast.Like what you heard? Write a review at Podchaser or Apple Podcasts.Or, write to us, at writersadwit@gmail.com. You can also comment on our page at Galas. Find this episode in the list, and either write to us or record a voice message. Want more audio fiction in your life? Subscribe to The Fiction Podcast Weekly. Avanti!The ADWIT Audience Survey is your way to direct what happens with the podcast next. Take the survey now and enter to win a gift certificate to Libro.fm. You can shape the future of The Audio Drama Writers’ Independent Toolkit. Take the ADWIT Audience Survey, so we know what writing strategies to help you with next. One randomly selected respondent will win a gift certificate to Libro.fm. All participants will receive a PDF explaining the story crafting method described in our December 25, 2023 episode. Want to get in touch? Contact us at writersadwit@gmail.com, or visit our website at adwit.org. Tell us how you really feel. Write us a review on Podchaser or on Apple Podcasts.
Episode II: Plot, Part I
Mar 7 2021
Episode II: Plot, Part I
What's the scheme? What's the plan? In Part 1 of Plot, Sarah and Lindsay discuss how to get your characters from point A to Zed, no matter what gets in their way. Warning or Bonus!  Spoilers for The Truth's episode, Can You Help Me Find My Mom.  Listen to that episode before you dive in here. Resources: OK Go - This Too Shall Pass - Rube Goldberg Machine - Official VideoPee Wee's Big Adventure, The Breakfast MachineWallace & Gromit, Cracking Contraptions CompilationSubscribe, so you can be sure to hear all future episodes.Visit our website, at ADWIT.org.Tell us what you think, on Twitter, at @ADWITpodcast.Like what you heard? Write a review at Podchaser. Or, write to us, at writersadwit@gmail.com. You can also comment on our page at Galas. Find this episode in the list, and either write to us or record a voice message. Avanti! Want more audio fiction in your life? Subscribe to The Fiction Podcast Weekly. The ADWIT Audience Survey is your way to direct what happens with the podcast next. Take the survey now and enter to win a gift certificate to Libro.fm. You can shape the future of The Audio Drama Writers’ Independent Toolkit. Take the ADWIT Audience Survey, so we know what writing strategies to help you with next. One randomly selected respondent will win a gift certificate to Libro.fm. All participants will receive a PDF explaining the story crafting method described in our December 25, 2023 episode. Want to get in touch? Contact us at writersadwit@gmail.com, or visit our website at adwit.org. Tell us how you really feel. Write us a review on Podchaser or on Apple Podcasts.