Writing for Radio: a Practical Guide

Writing for Radio - A Practical Guide offers advice and inspiration for anyone thinking of writing or beginning to write for radio. The book focuses mainly on radio drama techniques, with advice from producers and experienced writers, but also covers documentary writing, radio soaps, radio comedy and essential advice on how to begin and maintain a career. Topics covered include: Dialogues and monologues Using sound Scenery and action Adaptations, abridgements and biographies AUTHOR: Annie Caulfield is the author of several award-winning plays for BBC Radio 4, BBC World Service and BBC Radio 3. One of the originating writers on the World Service soap opera Westway, Annie has also written comedy series for radio including The Truck. Annie's work has also featured on From Our Correspondent, Four Corners and Crossing Continents, and she has appeared as a panelist on Quote Unquote and The Treatment as well as being a regular chat show host on LBC. Recently, she has moved into documentary writing and producing for Loftus production. Annie is the author of Travel Writing. She lives in London. SELLING POINTS: A practical guide aimed at amateur writers, creative writing students and drama students Focuses mainly on radio drama techniques but covers documentary writing, radio soaps and radio comedy Gives essential advice on how to begin and maintain a career Written in an accessible and frequently humorous style that will be enjoyable to the enthusiastic radio listener as well as the aspiring writer