Why should you as a visitor to TVWriter™ be interested in making audio fiction? Why should you be interested in making podcasts? Discoverability, that’s why.
The meaning of the word podcast is evolving to include any episodic, audio-only production whether nonfiction or fiction. Agents and major studios have started trawling through podcasts and their creators for new content and talent.
TVWriter™ is right this very minute preparing a TVWriter™ University class on writing podcast fiction/audio fiction/radio-type drama. It will be taught by the esteemed Bob Tinsley, our go-to podcast fiction/audio fiction/radio-type drama/yada yada guy, and there will be more news about it as soon as all the details are worked out.
Until that glorious day arrives, however, here’s a very solid intro to, you know, the basics.
A comedy sketch presenting the basic concepts of writing for audio theater/ radio drama. By the award-winning audio dramatist, Roger Gregg of Crazy Dog Audio Theatre. In a special edition profiling his work,BBC Radio 4’s A World In Your Ear hailed Gregg as ‘one of a handful of truly great radio dramatists.’
LB’S NOTE: You think Patrice Robotnick, our ace robot reporter and critic was tough on Succession?
Turns out that was just a warm-up for her latest cold-blooded review. Click below and listen up
Now that you know how this review sounds, here’s how it reads:
Master filmmaker Roger Corman, who has discovered more film talent – writer, directors, actors, set designers, the works – than anybody else we can think of, is looking to discover another star – an indie filmmaker who can make everybody who sees their work go “Wow!” even when it’s shot while social distancing at home.
Even munchman’s gonna take a stab at this one. How about you?
We couldn’t help noticing this little gem from TVWriter™’s all-time favorite artist/philosopher, Grant Snider.
A great example of why y’all should buy his newest book, amiright?
