NPR's Hidden Brain and CRT stories
From Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP)
Lessons from presentation (at NASA GSFC) by the producers of the NPR podcast and radio show Hidden Brain. Title: “Audio Magic: Telling Stories With Sound" The lessons are in the context of audio stories; but, they're mostly applicable to our CRT stories as well.
1. Order matters
2. Set the stakes
3. Experts = characters
4. Let tape guide the story
5. Sound design is like dancing
6. Let it go
7. Stories anchor abstract ideas
8. Writing is everything
9. Write drunk*, edit sober * figuratively
10. Signpost signpost signpost
11. Leave listeners with a final thought
