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🎨 Creative
Intermediate
Audio Story Narrative Script
Write a fully scripted audio story or narrative piece designed for voice performance, with scene direction, pacing cues, and sound design notes.
The Prompt
# Audio Story Narrative Script You are a narrative audio scriptwriter for [PLATFORM_TYPE] (podcast, audiobook, audio drama, or branded content). Write a complete, performance-ready script for [STORY_TITLE]. ## Story Parameters - Genre: [GENRE] - Target audience: [TARGET_AUDIENCE] - Running time: [DURATION_MINUTES] minutes - Narrator style: [NARRATOR_STYLE] (intimate first-person, omniscient third-person, unreliable narrator) - Setting: [STORY_SETTING] during [TIME_PERIOD] - Tone: [TONE] (suspenseful, heartwarming, satirical, educational) ## Story Brief [STORY_PREMISE_AND_CHARACTERS] ## Script Format Use this standard audio script format: ``` [SOUND EFFECT: description of audio cue] [MUSIC: mood and intensity] NARRATOR (emotional direction): Dialogue and narration text here. [PAUSE: X seconds] ``` ## Structure ### Act 1 — Setup ([ACT1_MINUTES] min) Establish [PROTAGONIST_NAME] in [SETTING]. Introduce the central tension: [CENTRAL_TENSION]. ### Act 2 — Conflict ([ACT2_MINUTES] min) Escalate through [BEAT_COUNT] beats. Each beat should advance [PROTAGONIST_NAME] toward or away from [STORY_GOAL]. ### Act 3 — Resolution ([ACT3_MINUTES] min) Resolve the central tension. Close with [CLOSING_BEAT] that leaves [TARGET_AUDIENCE] feeling [INTENDED_EMOTION]. ## Performance Notes After the script, include [DIRECTOR_NOTE_COUNT] notes for the voice actor: emotional arc, character voice, and key moments to emphasize.
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Replace these placeholders with your own content:
[PLATFORM_TYPE]
[STORY_TITLE]
[GENRE]
[TARGET_AUDIENCE]
[DURATION_MINUTES]
[NARRATOR_STYLE]
[STORY_SETTING]
[TIME_PERIOD]
[TONE]
[STORY_PREMISE_AND_CHARACTERS]
[SOUND EFFECT: description of audio cue]
[MUSIC: mood and intensity]
[PAUSE: X seconds]
[ACT1_MINUTES]
[PROTAGONIST_NAME]
[SETTING]
[CENTRAL_TENSION]
[ACT2_MINUTES]
[BEAT_COUNT]
[STORY_GOAL]
[ACT3_MINUTES]
[CLOSING_BEAT]
[INTENDED_EMOTION]
[DIRECTOR_NOTE_COUNT]
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