Hi everyone!

I've been thinking about this a lot lately. Most of my script ideas heavily rely on the use of sfx. I mostly shy away from those ideas as I hate the thought of excluding people from filling my scripts just because they don't have the required software or skills to edit and add sfx.

For example, I've been occasionally working on this script that REALLY needs the use of some echo sfx. (Premise is a basic friends to lovers, VA helps listener move, listener had horrible neighbors in her old apartment, things heat up, very echo-y smexy time in the now empty apartment to spite the neighbors follows). Scripts like these simply wouldn't work without the use of any editing. I mean, I guess the VA could comment on the sounds being echo-y, but that would probably not work out in the audio itself.

I am set out to be inclusive with listeners, such as I'm now determined to stay away from phrases such as 'you're blushing' or 'hand marks'. I've excluded listeners in the past by adding such phrases in my scripts. I don't want to do that anymore.

But am I also excluding VAs who don't know or don't have the setup to be able to edit by writing scripts that heavily retain on sound editing or sfx? Or is this purely writer's choice? Would love to hear your thoughts on this.

best, arielle