Episode VIII: Adaptation

ADWIT: The Audio Drama Writers' Independent Toolkit

Apr 18 2021 • 30 mins

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 Metal
The War of The Worlds by H. G. Wells at Gutenberg.org
War of the Worlds by Mercury Radio Theater (YouTube link)
The Infamous "War of the Worlds" Radio Broadcast Was a Magnificent Fluke Smithsonian magazine
Time After Time trailer (YouTube link)
Thrymskvitha, or The Lay of Thrym
Weird World Studios: adapting The Gift of The Magi
The Rocking Horse Winner by D. H. Lawrence

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