In this episode, I share the system I use at StereoForest to bridge the gap between writing and speaking for your solo podcast. And I‘ll help you understand the "modality mismatch" concept and why it’s important for scripting your episodes.

What you learn in this episode:

Why traditional writing styles create a disconnect with podcast listeners
The science behind "modality mismatch" and how the brain processes spoken text
How vocal dynamics and variety directly influence perceived authority
The three-step system to write scripts that sound natural/human

I cover a workflow you can use immediately for forming your solo scripts that includes dictation, signposting (discourse markers) and performer formatting and why they help your recordings.

Resources mentioned:

Vocal dynamics:

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/communication/articles/10.3389/fcomm.2020.611555/full

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4765198/

https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/insights/big-data-approach-public-speaking

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6662577/

Voice to text (no affiliation with any of em - I use MacWhisper, Things, and Notion):

Mac Whisper: https://goodsnooze.gumroad.com/l/macwhisper

Whisper Notes: https://whispernotes.app/

Flow: https://wisprflow.ai/

Google Keep: https://keep.google.com/

Notion: https://www.notion.com/

Things (my fave to do app): https://culturedcode.com/things/

Otter AI: https://otter.ai/

Granola AI: https://www.granola.ai/

StereoForest newsletter: https://stereoforest.com/subscribe

Chapters:

00:00 The problem with sounding like a bot

01:53 The science of monotonous delivery

03:55 Step 1: Dictate your notes

05:12 Understanding modality mismatch

08:38 Step 2: Add signposts for the listener

11:24 Step 3: Format the script for performance

13:03 Visual example of script formatting

15:02 Summary and next steps

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Written, edited, and hosted by Jen deHaan.

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About Jen

Jen's professional background is in web software technology (audio/video/web and graphics), working for many years in Silicon Valley. She has worked in instructional design, writing, marketing, and education in the creative space. She was also a quality engineer for awhile.

Jen became involved in performing, acting, and improv in 2015. She taught dance fitness classes (despite beginning with two left feet), performed in community theatre, and taught and coached improv comedy and acting at several theatres. Jen was also the Online School Director and Director of Marketing at WGIS.

Jen's website: https://jendehaan.com

This podcast is a StereoForest production. Made and produced in British Columbia, Canada.