The title pretty much says it all: “Writing For The Radio Is a Unique Art”. While writing for this medium has a lot in common with writing for the screen as well as other mediums, there are some important differences that make it unique, and the purpose of this blog is detail these differences.

When writing for the radio it is so very important to never neglect the fact that this is an audio only medium. This means that nothing will actually be seen, only heard. It is for this reason that the dialog is of the highest level of importance. Spoken dialog has to be cleverly written in such a way that it refers to what the audience cannot see. This may sound basic and obvious but many people forget it.

Another important thing to remember about writing for this “audio only” medium is to make use of unique verbs and also adjectives. Since this medium lacks visuals, it never hurts to use the most unique and creative adjectives when following the aforementioned advice and describing scenes strictly through the use of dialog.

Other than the important advice covered here, Writing For The Radio Is a Unique Art. This information applies to all radio slots whether they be talk shows, commercials or old fashioned radio programs.