One frequent obstacle we've encountered is the solitary character. Planting requires dialogue revealing events as they happen. Fortunately, Shakespeare's soliloquy strategy is an accepted convention of radio dramatics. I sure wish I'd listened to my mother when she warned me not to wander off. Now I'm here in the middle of nowhere.
Every tree looks the same.
Wait a minute. It's a cottage. I'll just walk over here and ask for help. It's certainly a very pretty cottage. My, the door is very large.