Audio drama and fiction podcasts aid free thought. Therefore, they must be eliminated before they can help people understand each other in a more entertaining way.  The ADWIT Audience Survey is  where you can nip this process in the bud. One randomly selected respondent will win a gift certificate to Libro.fm.  All participants will receive a PDF explaining the story crafting method described in our December 25, 2023 episode.  TIME TRAVELERS: THIS IS YOUR MOMENT.  You can shape the future of The Audio Drama Writers’ Independent Toolkit. Take the ADWIT Audience Survey ..read more

Getting ready to light a fire under your audio drama writing habits in 2024?  Here's a method for planning your next season or story arc that breaks your season down into episodes, and episodes into moments, so you can make a story that matters, one storytelling beat at a time.  We'll explore Dan Harmon's storytelling method in detail, and how Lindsay adapted it for her needs, making up a season and an episode. Plus, you'll learn about the ADWIT Audience Survey, and how you can shape the future of The Audio Drama Writers' Independent Toolkit. And, you can sample the coming attraction ..read more

Getting ready to light a fire under your audio drama writing habits in 2024?  Here's a method for planning your next season or story arc that breaks your season down into episodes, and episodes into moments, so you can make a story that matters, one storytelling beat at a time.  We'll explore Dan Harmon's storytelling method in detail, making up a season and an episode. Plus, you'll learn about the ADWIT Audience Survey, and how you can shape the future of The Audio Drama Writers' Independent Toolkit. And, you can sample the coming attractions for our next episode.  WARNING: Sp ..read more

Where have Sarah and Lindsay been? Get ready for a quick update from ADWIT. Sarah brings you a helpful and less unwieldy than usual podcast conference for Audio Drama creatives, on the 4th of November. Meanwhile, the 11th Hour Audio Challenge casts a long dark shadow over Lindsay. Get ready for stories to chill your bones on 30th October. What can we do for you, as podcasters? What do you need from a podcast about how to make audio drama and fiction podcasts? Coming soon: The ADWIT Survey, with fabulous* prizes for a few randomly selected respondents. Or, if you can’t wait that long to tell u ..read more

Lindsay's stuck in a rut. Sarah rows out to rescue her.  Come along for a relaxing day at the beach, where we'll guide you through some resources to reignite your passion for writing! In this episode, we explore how reconnecting with nature, observing people and the environments around us, and trying different creative outlets can spark your imagination. We also share some amazing podcasts, writing prompts, and resources to help you improve your writing. Avanti! Image photographed by Tom Price, via Shutterstock Resources: Gabriel Urbina's Audio Drama Writing Resources Audio Fiction 101 ..read more

Lindsay's stuck in a rut. Sarah rows out to rescue her.  Come along for a relaxing day at the beach, where we'll guide you through some resources to reignite your passion for writing! In this episode, we explore how reconnecting with nature, observing people and the environments around us, and trying different creative outlets can spark your imagination. We also share some amazing podcasts, writing prompts, and resources to help you improve your writing. Avanti! Image photographed by Tom Price, via Shutterstock Resources: Gabriel Urbina's Audio Drama Writing Resources Audio Fiction 101 ..read more

Visit the back room at a game cafe, where Sarah and Lindsay dig out a secret stash of games designed to help writers revisit best practices and gain perspective on their work. In the secret jungle piano bar, we'll show you The Writer Emergency Pack by John August, experiment with The Story Engine, and dissect Menelaus. Get a grip on your audio drama podcast writing with a different play.  Presented and Written by Sarah Golding and Lindsay Harris Friel Dialogue editing by Sarah Golding Sound design by Lindsay Harris Friel Mastering by Vincent Friel Music by Vincent Friel More info: Write ..read more

Sarah gets Lindsay unstuck from the mud to celebrate many of the great audio drama podcast success stories of 2022 and make plans and schemes for 2023. It's been a minute, hasn't it? We missed you.  Find out what some of the best new podcasts in 2022 are, and what strategies they put in place (or try to, anyway) for 2023.  What is ADWIT? ADWIT is The Audio Drama Writers’ Independent Toolkit.  How do you learn to write great audio drama? Listen to all the best audio drama podcasts you can, and listen to ADWIT for writing exercises, theory, strategy, and cheerleading.  Learn ..read more

What does audio drama do that other forms of art and media can't? How does it do it? What's the recipe for doing it? Join Sarah and Lindsay on a field trip as they try to find that mysterious  element that makes audio drama meaningful and special. Warning and/or Bonus: Spoilers for Can You Help Me Find My Mom, The Truth podcast Resources: Phila Museum of Art’s Duchamp Galleries Marcel Duchamp Nude Descending A Staircase Fountain This is Your Brain On Podcasts (Freakonomics Radio, ep 262) Sight Unseen, by Elissa Guralnick (affiliate link) An Artist Descending A Staircase, Tom Stoppard (a ..read more

Did you know that Buzzsprout has a dynamic content feature? It's true. Lindsay is testing it out right now. Here's the clip she tagged on in the post-roll to one of the episodes. See if you can find it!  Thank you for listening, thank you to Ella Watts, and thank you to my next-door neighbor.  To hear the horror piece that Lindsay, Sarah, and Ella worked on together, listen to https://tinyurl.com/Breathless-on-Podchaser.   Season 2 of ADWIT  is coming soon.  Music is Five Card Shuffle by Kevin McLeod. Visit his website at incompetech.com.  ..read more