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

Chapter Two
Writing Begins: The Writers’ Brief
Learning Objectives
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To understand and recognize the two main types of radio programs for
social development.
To know the components of the Writer's Brief and to understand the
importance of the Writer's Brief for the writer.
To know how to use the Writer's Brief during script writing.
To know the members of the writer's support team and how each one
can assist the writer.
Exercise
After reading this chapter, prepare a Writer's Brief for a subject of your
choice. Determine whether the serial drama will be a nontechnical or
technical knowledge program. Delineate the precise message content of the
program, specifying words and terms that should be defined in the glossary
and preparing the exact glossary terms as the writer should use them.
Your goal is to prepare a blueprint that any experienced writer could use
to begin putting together a successful Enter-Educate serial, whether or not
that writer has prior knowledge of the intended message.
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