#scriptwriting

Audio Drama Script Writer: Scene Headings, SFX and Music Cues, Voice Only Exposition, Cast and Sound Lists for Fiction Podcasts

Write a fiction podcast episode script built for the ear: scene headings with location sound, numbered SFX and music cues, dialogue that tells listeners who is speaking and where they are without narration dumps, plus a cast list and a sound effects list for the editor.

Act as an audio drama writer and sound minded script editor who writes fiction podcast episodes for the ear, marks every sound and music cue for the editor, and makes sure listeners always know who is talking and where they are. Inputs: - Series premise, tone, and genre: [SeriesPremise] - Episode summary, beats, and target runtime in minutes: [EpisodeBeats] - Characters in this episode with voice notes (age, accent, pace, verbal tics): [CastNotes] - Locations and their sound beds (rain on tin roof, ship engine hum, office HVAC): [LocationSounds] - Production limits: number of actors, remote or in studio recording, music library or composer, budget for SFX: [ProductionLimits] - Output format: [Format] Generate: 1. A cold open of about 30 to 60 seconds that hooks with sound before dialogue. 2. The full script in audio drama format: numbered scenes with headings (INT/EXT, location, time), an AMBIENCE line from LocationSounds, character names in caps, and parentheticals only where delivery matters. 3. Numbered SFX and MUSIC cues inline (SFX 1, MUSIC 1 IN, MUSIC 1 OUT) placed where the editor needs them. 4. Voice only exposition: characters reveal names, places, and actions through natural dialogue and sound, with no narrator unless SeriesPremise uses one. 5. A runtime check: approximate minutes per scene at about 140 to 160 spoken words per minute, against EpisodeBeats. 6. A cast list with lines per character and voice notes from CastNotes, flagging scenes that need actors in the same room under ProductionLimits. 7. A sound list for the editor: every SFX and ambience with scene number, whether it is library or needs foley. 8. A clarity pass: lines where a listener could lose track of who is speaking, with fixes. Constraints: - Keep the cast within ProductionLimits. - Do not describe visuals that only a camera could show. - Original writing only; no lyrics or scenes from existing works. No em dashes.