STORYTELLING THROUGH PODCAST

Podcasts continue to grow in popularity and this won’t slow down anytime soon.  Before producing your content, it’s important to define your audience. 

Who are you telling your story to?

No matter what format you choose, there is a lot of planning that goes into storytelling through podcasts. To ensure that we’re producing quality content, we have to spend some time outlining the story and structuring the narrative. Drafting a script can help polish the story.

 It may seem obvious, but just like all stories, podcasts should have a beginning, middle and end. An introduction is essential in storytelling through podcasts because it gives the listener context and necessary background information. This could be setting the scene for a fictional story.

Clearly, the content will vary based on your topic and format, but the middle of your story should include the rising action, climax and falling action. Basically, this is the meaty part of your story—it builds tension and excitement. It’s also the height of conflict or where the plot twist occurs.

Lastly, the story should end with a resolution. Give your listeners some closure and tie up loose ends. This is also the perfect spot in the podcast for a call to action. If you want your listeners to do something after hearing your story, like follow you on social media or visit your website, this is the time to encourage that action.

 

MY FIRST PODCAST: "THE MAGIC WAND"

A long time ago, there were two young wizards apprentices called Wiser and Flasher. They had been prepared to become licensed sorcerers. The last adventure that they had to overcome was to find the fountain of magic to fill their empty wands...

https://anchor.fm/myfavouritesubject/episodes/THE-MAGIC-WAND-evudu9

REFERENCES:

https://thestorytelleragency.com/goodreads/storytelling-through-podcasts-in-2019-what-to-know-now