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This is a practical guide for writers, producers and others who use radio dramas as the vehicle to bring about behaviour change among socioeconomically disadvantaged communities in the developing world. Divided into three parts, the first argues for the power of radio to initiate change and stresses the need for careful planning of programmes; the second describes in detail the duties of the programme manager; while the third provides guidance and tips for script writers. Esta de Fossard is Senior Communication Advisor and Professor at the Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health, Center for Communication Programs. She previously taught at the universities of Southern California, Ohio and George Mason.
Character Development
Character Development
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The Importance of Characters
A story cannot exist without characters to carry out the actions of the plot. Each plot in a radio serial drama, including the main plot and each subplot, has its own action, dramatic conflict, and climax, and its own set of characters. Choosing these characters is a challenging task in Entertainment–Education drama, because they must be both entertaining and well suited to the demonstration and delivery of the message to the chosen audience.
The detailed creation of characters for a serial begins as the plots start to take shape and depends on a thorough understanding of the writer's ...