How to Write a Radio Serial Drama for Social Development- PDF

Chapter Six
Developing the Setting
Every detail of the setting must be conveyed through dialog and sound effects.
Learning Objectives
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To appreciate that setting—time and place—is just as important in
radio drama as it is in television or film.
To understand how to indicate time (hours, months, seasons) naturally
through dialogue.
To recognize the importance of maintaining real time within scenes
and of avoiding flashbacks.
To understand how a detailed location map helps maintain reality and
consistency within a drama.
To know how to convey details of the setting to the listening audience.
Exercise
After reading this chapter, determine how much time will pass between
the first and last episodes of the serial you have developed. Be sure that
this allows enough time for all the events in your event list to take place
naturally and logically.
Draw the main settings for each of the plots, and write a detailed
description of each one. Create maps of the main areas where the action
will take place.
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