The Pros and Cons of Using a Script for Your Podcast

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One of the questions I see online a bit

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is whether to use a script for your podcast.

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Now, ignoring audio fiction for a moment, because obviously you want a script for that

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there's pros and cons to using a script for your show

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whether it's a solo show, an interview show, a co-host or anything like that.

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The pros obviously it keeps you on track

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so you've got all your questions ready to go, your talking points and everything in front of you

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so you don't really veer from the main topic.

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However, the pro can also be its con -

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by having everything in front of you, you can lose that organic feel

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where you're just having a conversation

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and you're now reading from bullet points in front of you or questions in front of you.

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It also means that sometimes you're not listening to your guest,

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if you've got a guest on your show, because you're looking at the next question,

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as opposed to listening to your guest and then taking the conversation in the direction an answer takes you.

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So, there's definitely pros and there's definitely cons,

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and really it comes down to your comfort zone.

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Do you feel comfortable reading from bullet points in a script?

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Or do you feel more comfortable with it being more organic,

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with the conversation going in a more organic direction?

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The choice really is yours.

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But it is a good idea to have at least some bullet points ready,

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and that way you will be able to keep the conversation on track.

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