A Voice From Darkness

Like isn't it nice to watch the scenery, to be able to open a window and have fresh air, to be able to stand up all the way, not have your ears pop?

this is by no means the be-all-end-all definitive correct guide on how to make an audio drama. as I emphasize many times throughout, this is just how I do things, but it's a pretty thorough rundown of how I do things. if you've been too overwhelmed to start your own show, I sincerely hope this helps you!

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Nobody who says "this is the only way to write" is ever telling you the truth, unless they add "for me, at least" at the end of their sentence.

[@vfdarkness]

[character from @vfdarkness]

Listened to @vfdarkness and had to draw this...

This first story the listener is exposed to about The Traveling Salesman makes a reference to another work of literature I love where deal’s are made and end in black sand and nothingness.

The podcast is set in a fictional version of the US with supernatural elements, like a bar in Chicago that you can only find once or a serial killer that turns people into Jack-o-Lanterns. It’s in the style of a radio show, with segments and people calling in, hosted by Dr Malcom Ryder, parapsychologist. He’s a graduate of the paranormal school Ravenswood, and he tries to help the people who call in with paranormal problems, like a haunted wallpaper or “There are Unwelcome Riders (ghosts) in my car, how do I survive this?” Sometimes they take his advice, sometimes it ends well and other times it doesn’t. A few characters are repeat callers, so sometimes episodes with cliffhangers are resolved. The overarching plot is a struggle between Dr Ryder and this entity called The Traveling Salesman. They’ve fought before, it ended badly, and the audience is introduced to this whole battle during what’s basically an arms race phase.

I will add - for our Patreon episodes - there’s 13 out so far. Many of which are longer than our normal episodes (up to 52 minutes for the last episode we released). There’s more than enough story there for that to be an extra/side season unto itself.

Thinking about the Traveling Salesman