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textDisplay: id say this is a good idea. To start though, i would recommend making a video on the cast for the play, with a link to a email address to send mp3 files to. in the video, make sure to specify the roles amounts and how much they speak, and don't be shy to ask major characters to voice minor roles if they are small and can use them without it being too obvious. also, make sure to have a few test lines to record BEFORE submitting full files, you can use those to determine if they sound like how you want them too, and can then email them a full script with highlighted dialogue. I know this description was a bit long, but I hope it helped somewhat (the lost narrator and disneyfanatic2364 are GREAT resources to bounce off of too)

authorDisplayName: Steve Samuals


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This is a marvelous idea.

For guidance, I suggest looking towards YouTube. Search for "How to make a radio  drama".

Radio BBC has some great ideas.

I even came across Ashley H!

authorDisplayName: wade dos santos


textDisplay: OW, just thought of something important that you should know. you will need to rewrite the story into a script format if you plan to make this into an audio play, since narration is minimized by the addition of pictures. it's best to go with the animatic approach, where major scene details are shown and minimal movement to show scene transition during dialogue and narration. (for a good example, look up the Daughter of Discord audio play from disneyfanatic2364, as well as the 1st three episodes of Daughter of Discord to get a visual of what it should look and sound like)

textDisplay: Lotus Moon in the morning, of course, work at night time is LUNAS thing, not your average pony

textDisplay: Steve Samuals o-ok..sorry

textOriginal: Steve Samuals o-ok..sorry

authorDisplayName: Lotus Moon

textDisplay: Lotus Moon GIRL, get yo mind outta the gutter. you need to pull a parapa the rapper, and BELIEVE IN YOURSELF. all this non believing is gonna throw you off and cause distraction. I'm here rewriting star wars episode 4, and you worrying about a finished story with oc's and settings?! go get yoself some apple cider, get a pen and piece of paper, and your computer, and make an audition video with linked Gmail.

textDisplay: Steve Samuals yeah I know but I'm super thankful for any help...since I feel like even though this is my idea, I don't believe in myself 😔

textDisplay: Lotus Moon well, you're welcome. anything I can do to help is enough to make me smile. just follow the list, get the word out, and in time, I'm sure it can be on par with the lost narraters work.

textDisplay: Steve Samuals I know but it means so much to me

textDisplay: Lotus Moon for the support, or for the suggestions? cause I'm just a writer with no videos to his name. anyone else could provide stuff just as well.

textDisplay: Steve Samuals ok. Thanks

textOriginal: Steve Samuals ok. Thanks

textDisplay: Lotus Moon oh please, if I was trying to be rude, it would be worse. I was trying to lighten the mood with a old meme. just make a list of things to do, and keep track of it. it will be just like those old notebooks teachers make you keeps up with as a daily assignment. BESIDES, we are in support of whatever you make for this channel (or at least I am) so regardless of quality, just keep doing what you're doing.

textDisplay: No, I'm not saying that. I'm just nervous. It's my first time doing something like this so I'm just frazzled. Even with help, I feel like I don't know what I'm doing or if it'll even be good. So please forgive me.

textDisplay: Lotus Moon WHAT?? are you saying that taking your time and listening to others will make a BETTER play?? YOU DON'T SAY

textDisplay: Steve Samuals I feel like depending on how much work is <br>put into it, it'll be better

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Steve Samuals I feel like depending on how much work is
put into it, it'll be better

textDisplay: Lotus Moon what are you thanking me for? all I did was offer some encouragement and recommend a Google search. it will be up to you to deliver, and good or bad, I'd say you will do fine with the final product if it is anything like your other videos

textDisplay: Steve Samuals thanks

textOriginal: Steve Samuals thanks

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Lotus Moon well, a script format uses multiple spaces in lines to separate sound from dialogue. when writing dialogue, the character name should be in all capitol letters, and the lines themselves left allign.
music and sound ques are written before or after dialogue, with the type of sound being formated to the right and the name and amount of the sound left alligned. (thunder (X2))
I can't put a full example in the comments, but if you look up audio drama scripts in Google, you can find examples and guides to better illustrate what I mean (believe me, it was just as confusing when I had to learn it in advertising at high School)

textDisplay: Steve Samuals yeah that'll be appreciated

textDisplay: Lotus Moon well, as I stated, their are tutorials on how to write one, and the best way to learn is through experience. BUT, if you need an example, I could put in a comment on the format needed.

textDisplay: Steve Samuals oh, heh right. Could you help me with the script

textDisplay: Lotus Moon with what? I don't want to come off as ignorent or rude, but specific things need to be asked when dealing with 3 different topics here

textDisplay: Steve Samuals can you help me out with that?

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Lotus Moon well, to get the images you want. you will need to get out there and find some artists. a single video won't draw them in, you will have to look for the channels with time and attention. and EMAIL them about it.
2nd, don't be nervous on the script. it works very closely to standard writing, but with the change of format dealing with dialogue interaction and short set up shots. a good way to know what you need to do is to Google scripts and find a basic tutorial on it.
as for editing sound in, you can do one of 2 things, either ask someone to edit the audio and effects in when you gather them by using emails, OR download an audio software and apply video editing to it. you already have some understanding of core video editing, so it will be no different than what you normally do for slideshow presentations and quick videos for projects.
sorry, again, for how long this is, but I hope in my blabbering I helped set you up with a plan

textDisplay: Steve Samuals the images and script...well everything actually! I've never done an audio drama before

textDisplay: Lotus Moon what?, the pictures, the script format, or the adding of sound effects and transitions? because I can help with one of those things

textDisplay: Steve Samuals I know. That's what I'll have trouble with the most since I've never done it before


textDisplay: I hope my long explanation wasn't too hard to read, if you want it in smaller chunks, just ask and I can post them on your fimfiction account

textDisplay: Lotus Moon ok, I hope it helps with your audio play. (I would try for voice acting in it, but I don't have the equipment to record voices)

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textDisplay: Steve Samuals I got it

textOriginal: Steve Samuals I got it


textDisplay: funny, i did my own adaption of the little mermaid with lyra and bon bon XD

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textDisplay: AJ pony , AP's channel the reason I ask is because I just began putting characters names from the show with ones from star wars, twiluke starsparkle, han vinyl, princess Octavia, Tia the butt (hehe, that one is my favorite), jango derp and boba hooves.

textDisplay: first thing first, make sure it's not just a cut and paste re-telling just with diffrent names, maybe setting. Take 'insperation' from the story, but don't feel hesitent to make it your own thing

textDisplay: AJ pony , AP's channel no problem. by the way, I need your opinion on something. star wars episode 4 reinacted by ponies. what do you think? cause I have a few ideas to throw around and another writers opinion would be nice

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Steve Samuals
Commas? That's a new one :)
And hey, we all have different tastes

textDisplay: AJ pony , AP's channel sorry mate, couldn't get invested in your story. there are WAY too many commas then are needed. besides, the beginning kinda threw me off, since I never watched the 1st little mermaid.

textDisplay: AJ pony , AP's channel really? which was Arial, and who played Ursula?


textDisplay: Please do not point out the grammatical error(s). I did this on the move and realized too late.

textDisplay: Lotus Moon Because you say don't point them out I want to point them out more.

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textDisplay: okay, read your first chapter and... how and where do you want my, critique?

textDisplay: AJ pony , AP's channel ok

textOriginal: AJ pony , AP's channel ok

textDisplay: Lotus Moon <br>Right! Note me on Skype or DA once you get my story read or I'll pester you about it tomorrow!!

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Lotus Moon
Right! Note me on Skype or DA once you get my story read or I'll pester you about it tomorrow!!

textDisplay: AJ pony , AP's channel Any and all help would be appreciated

textDisplay: AJ pony , AP's channel thank you for being honest. I know it needs work. But I didn't know who to turn to in order to get started in the necessary changes. So I'll have to work on corrections one chapter at a time

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well, your story could... er, use some work.
Like, i get what you're going for, but, if it wasn't you who wrote it, i wouldn't have goen past the first chapter. You actually have a good set up, one i actually like with a rich nobal not wanting her postions so she runs away, but here's the thing, for the first chapter, you only, tell us, that Diana is a princess who dosn't want to marry her blueblood- i mean owo, snotty prince, and don't really give your audience any reason why we should root for her beyond, she's a 'poor rich princess' who dosn't like her home life.
Okay, we know what she doesn't want, but what, dose, she want? who is she, what is she like, why should we get invested?
Take something like the Wonder weomon movie; in just the first couple of minutes, we understand who wonder women is, what she's like, what she want's to do, and we get invested into her with her go-get-um additude.
another example come sfrom my own fan fic, Elsa's Snowdrop, where, for the first chapter, instead of trying to fill in everything that's going on with an expositon dump, I spent the first 2000 words setting up who elsa and Snowdrop were, and made them play off each other in a way where you'd want to see more of them
I'm sorry if this seems rather harsh, but I am passionate about making fan fictions good, AND, and the plus side, i'm happy to see you are at least trying to make your own story rather than just a copy and paste re-telling of Disney's The Little mermaid where all yu do is change the names, sometimes settings but keep the story scene for scene, if not word for word

textDisplay: AJ pony , AP's channel you can do it here


textDisplay: ok. fine with me.

textOriginal: ok. fine with me.

authorDisplayName: Gavin Woodring


textDisplay: Do you really need a artist

textOriginal: Do you really need a artist

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