The Story Telling of Radio Dramas

The Story Telling of Radio Dramas

In the 28th episode of Write Pack Radio, the Write Pack kicks it “old school” and exams how old time radio dramas and modern audio drama podcasts can help authors of all media. Old time radio dramas was the form of entertainment that was popular before TV and radio drams bridged the media change. Now they are podcasts.  Some radio drams have been on radio, books, TV shows, movies, and even comic books.

But how can they help a novel writer, play write, or screen writer?
Fast Plot
Timing
Dialogue
Cliffhangers
Writing Serials
Subtext
Much more!
  
What is the difference between an audio book and a radio play or full dramatization?

Radio dramas discussed:
The Shadow
Gun Smoke
Star Wars (Original Trilogy)
The Phantom
General Hospital
Superman
Dr. Who
Sam Spade
Sherlock Holmes
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar
Inner Sanctum
War of the Worlds
Dracula
Frankenstein
Les Misérables
My Favorite Husband (forerunner to I Love Lucy)
Lord of the Rings
Buck Rodgers
Guardians of the Universe
Flash Gordon

Also discussed:
BBC World International Radio Playwriting Competition
Radio Classics Station
Radio Spirits.com
Actors to read books
https://librivox.org/

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