Writing a Conversation/Interview (1 Viewer)

[Lainee]

I'm looking for a few pointers on writing a conversation or an interview. How would I start? And how would I introduce the context of the interview? ie. the radio station/newspaper/etc; the participants; and the theme or question of conversation.

Should I avoid imitating speaking mannerisms and phrases? As in making the conversation seem fluid and realistic? Would this detract time to focus on the question the participants were suppose to discuss?

Basically... any tips in writing this genre because I think it's one in which there's alot of possibility of writing badly.

 

[kimmeh]

depends on your audience and what context too. like for radio interview, you should have like for example- [FUN FM's theme music fades]
Announcer: Good morning listeners...
etc

for radio, the announcer is in controll and can just introduce it upright . you need to make it as realistic as you can, but not stray from the purpose. you need the conventional techniques that distinguish different text types from each other. when youre writing an interview for a radio, you're already assuming a certain level of understanding and interest for the audience, otherwise, they wouldnt be listening to it in the first place. a scientist who wants to hear about up to date breakthroughs isnt going to be intersted in sport-if they were, then theyd be litsening to that already, so by having a radio interveiew, narrows your audience already.

 

[ms.cinderella]

you should try this thread on the bos site:

http://www.boredofstudies.org/community/showthread.php?s=&threadid=28755

Originally posted by flyhigh
Basically, when composing a tv interview the basic conventions of the form are:
* orientation - where, why , what..
*salutation - audience and interviewee(s)

*Q n A format
*converys information and comment
*shows interaction - the interviewer should respond to comments made and frame questions in response

*sign off - concluding remarks
*lead to next program/links

^ the above all from 'Success in HSC advanced english" by susan and bruce pattinson

You should also include techniques which distinguish are TV interview from a radio interview. For example, use camera shots, music, commercials to convey to the marker that you are in fact writing a tv talk show.

 

[*girl04*]

you could start by describing the setting
eg. setting: two chairs and .....

 

[ameh]

Originally posted by *girl04*
you could start by describing the setting
eg. setting: two chairs and .....

?

 

[felafel]

For interviews, you can set the topic sentence of your paragraph as the question, and the rest of your paragraph as the answer!