This document provides guidance on script writing for electronic media such as radio, television, and the web. It discusses the characteristics of electronic media, skills needed for media writing like visual thinking and conciseness. It also covers topics to select, program formats, technical script formatting, creative elements, calculating script length, visual techniques, aesthetic and other inputs to consider when writing scripts. The document was conceived by Dr. Keshav Sathaye and provides fundamentals for script writing like idea generation, brainstorming, thinking visually, and progressively revealing the theme's message.

1. Script Writing
for elctronic media

2. What is electronic
media?
Radio, TV, web, ,non broadcast
gadgets

3. Characteristics of
electronic media
Audovisual,dynamic,virtual,distance
mode

4. Skills for media
writing
Screen image undersatndig,visual
thinking , concise , flow

5. How to start ?
Selection of topic, writing briefs,
deciding a format, synopsis

6. Educational considerations
Pre knowledge, age group,
environment, language, local
ambience

7. Programme formats
Drama,documentry,docudrama,
demonstartion,animation,quiz,
Magazine,poetry-recital, interview

8. Technical format of script
Sr.no, visual, audio, duration,
remarks

9. Creative aspects
Take off point, speed,
Rhythem,pace, continuity

10. Creative aspects 2
Characterization, relationship,
Logical connotation, Dialogue
length&style

11. How to calculate Length of
the script?
2 words a second ,per page 300
words, per page 2and half
minutes

12. visual Techniques
Time manipulation, flashback
,flash forward ,split screen
,dissolve

13. Aesthetic inputs
Write for ears & eyes ,engaging,
creative treatment

14. Other inputs
Do not write wall to wall , do not
write obvious, don't explain
screen scenes

15. Other inputs
Recapitulation ,
home work & activity

16. Script Writing
for RadioVisual words, sound effects and
music, dialogue form

17. Script Writing
for RadioGood for language programmes,
value education,
Poetry etc.

18. Script Writing
fundamentals
Generation of Idea , participatory
mode, brainstorming, thinking in
terms of visuals and dialogues

19. Script Writing
fundamentalsClear cut guidance for director
Self explainatory narrative
desire to take theme forward
Inbuilt capacity to reveal the
message progressively

20. Conceived by
Dr. Keshav Sathaye
keshavsathaye@gmail.com