Importance of good writing.

Submitted by Andrew Brodie on May 17, 2007 - 3:09pm. ::

I'm a bit old style. Surely gimmicks only go so far. Without ideas and a good script, isn't it all audible rubbish?

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"In the beginning was the word..."
Submitted by Tempest studios on May 17, 2007 - 4:22pm.

You may be interested in this piece from AIRspace:

http://www.airmedia.org/downloads/pdf/2005Winter.pdf (Pg 11)

[Excerpt:] "...a renewed appreciation of the work of words, and voice. Suddenly, folks remembered Jean Shepherd. On consideration, nobody thought Alastair Cooke’s 13-1/2 minute letters took too long. Garrison Keillor transformed from quaint stylist to essayist, and Joe Frank was resurrected from the crypt of NPR Playhouse and ended up with the Lifetime Achievement Award from that temple of sound art, the Third Coast International Audio Festival..."

Keep up the good words!

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It's True
Submitted by jesisson on May 17, 2007 - 4:03pm.

Good ideas and good writing are important, particularly to the long term viability of any show. I chalk up the "gimmicks" to people trying to show spontaneity and the ability to react, which aren't bad qualities either. Good luck!

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Read books rather than play with electronics.
Submitted by Andrew Brodie on May 17, 2007 - 4:09pm.

Having done the campus and community radio scene for a short time, admittedly in the ante-diluvian days prior to PC's and the internet, I am unsure whether that experience has much to offer in training.

IMHO, there is no substitute for access to a good quality library and hours spent in a wasted youth reading some of the contents therein.

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