(Q4) LESSON 2.2

• Writing the Script - The beginning is everything. If you don’t catch the attention of your listeners immediately, your listeners will desert you and tune out.
• Plot - Your story must have an interesting plot that is well structured.
• Plot - Add elements of surprise.
• Formula Plotting - Establish a character other than the star.
• Plot - Try to have lots of twists and turns, which will make your story more exciting.
• Formula Plotting - The antagonist plots to kill or stop the star.
• Formula Plotting - Give the character a problem he can’t solve without help.
• Character - Your audience has to identify with your main character.
• Advertising Executive - It is their responsibility to write and choose the commercials for the radio drama.
• Emotion - You must generate an emotional response from the audience preferably to the main character.
• Ambience - This sets the mood for the play
• Character - You must make the character believable.
• Dialogue - The whole story in a radio play is told through this.
• Purpose - Every word, every line, every scene must serve a dramatic purpose in terms of characterization and plot development.
• The Process - Each person in your group is to be assigned one of the following positions.
• Foley Artist - It is their responsibility to choose the background music and sound effects for the radio drama.
• Dialogue - It must be detailed and make sense to the listener.
• Ambience - It is determined by sound effects, the writing, the music, everything.
• In radio, the dialogue and narration contribute roughly 75% to the drama, with music another 15% and sound effects a mere 10%.
• Sound effects merely sketch in the action or punctuate dialogue.
• Sound effects add realism, but should be added sparingly.
• Emotion - Emotional connection between the writing and the listener is a good radio drama.
• The Process - A job description for each position is included.
• Foley Artist - They will make sure that the scriptwriter includes all sound effects in the script.
• Advertising Executive - This person should decide where the commercials should be placed in the script and inform the scriptwriter of these decisions.