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9781408139837

Writing for Radio

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  • ISBN13:

    9781408139837

  • ISBN10:

    1408139839

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2015-07-30
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic

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Summary

A radio play by Christopher William Hill is something to look forward to with pleasure.' Radio Times Writing for Radiois an entertaining, accessible and informative book, providing a step-by-step guide to writing for this specific dramatic medium. It offers a detailed approach to the process of writing a successful radio play from first draft to production draft and on into the recording studio - with helpful 'tricks-of-the-trade' and informative 'vox pops' from leading radio producers and sound engineers. The book is suitable for first time writers, as well as established writers who simply haven't yet written for radio. A practical handbook that's both reliable and up-beat it takes an honest 'insider's view' of how the most successful plays are written and recorded

Author Biography

Christopher William Hill is an award winning radio dramatist and playwright. He has worked on attachment to the National Theatre Studio and on early development of War Horse. He is currently developing a screenplay with Dan Patterson, creator of Whose Line Is It Anyway and Mock The Week.

Table of Contents

1 What makes radio a unique medium?
2. Inside the BBC's New Flagship Radio Studio
3. Radio Drama Slots Available to Writers
4. Character and Dialogue
5. Openings and Endings
6. Adventures In Sound
7. Common Clichés and Desperate Exposition - Avoiding the Pitfalls
8. Write and Re-Write
9. How to Sell a Radio Play
10. An Insider's Guide to Recording a Radio Play
11. How to Develop a Career in Radio Writing

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