[meta] About performing and scripts

(If you are wondering what all of this even is, please see the other questions post.)

First: These are my answers and only reflect my own stance on these questions – other people may have different opinions, especially about what you're allowed to do with what they write. If in doubt about what other people think, ask them.

I want to perform a script - do I need to get your okay or do something?

You are free to just perform it without asking me for permission. I write and post scripts so that people can perform them and my consent has already been given.

I want to perform a script on a commercial platform, as an exclusive for members of a site or patrons/supporters, as a clip on a clips-for-sale site etc - is this allowed?

All use is fine, assuming credit is given in some way somewhere and assuming I am able to listen to/watch the finished product free of charge, and preferably am able to keep a downloaded version. I do not make any claim to any part of proceeds or profits, and I don't demand some sort of free membership either.

How close do I need to stick to the script? Can I make changes? Can I avoid things I don't like, can I add things I love or that I think are missing?

Unless there are explicit guidelines given with the script, any script I write is just a suggestion and nothing is pinned down and unable to be changed. You are free to make any changes you see fit, including changing the gender of any number of characters (known as "flipping"). You are also free to make a mild version of an erotic script and vice versa.

English is not my first language and I am especially not fluent in spoken seduction. I try to the best of my ability to make the dialogue not seem stilted, and seem spoken instead of written, but I will not take offense if you change wording, skip over parts you think don't fly or do something entirely different if you say something to yourself and it doesn't seem right. I have written long sentences where a little too much is unsaid or ambient and the listener has to keep a lot in their head to understand what's being said - this is a perfect example of something you can skip or adjust.

The important thing is not that every word is read as written - the important thing is that when you perform a script, it becomes a reflection of you, your mood, your energy, your voice and cadence and passion and all those things.

I am about to post it - how do I credit you?

When you upload the audio file wherever (soundgasm, etc), you don't have to mention me.

When you post the post linking to the audio file (on r/GoneWildAudio ("GWA") or another subreddit etc), you should mention me by name ("cuddle_with_me", preferrably spelled exactly like that if possible) in the text of the post.

If allowed by the rules of the subreddit or platform, you can also link to where I posted the script. On GWA, please link to my post on GWA posting the script, otherwise it may get taken down due to rules. Elsewhere, you can choose to link to the post here (preferred), the GWA post or directly to the script.

If you are posting on a SFW platform like YouTube, I strongly advise taking caution to avoid linking anything NSFW, including to here or to an erotic script if adopted into a SFW version. The need to follow the terms to avoid getting kicked off the platform or having a work taken down is a much higher priority than the courtesy of being specific with a credit.

If you mention me on Reddit by writing /u/cuddle_with_me in a comment, I will get a notification. (If you do it in the text or title of a post, or without the /u/ part in the beginning, I won't.) If you don't, I would appreciate being sent a private message so I know it's been posted.

What happens after I've posted?

With luck, the intended audience of your performance will flock to your post, listen and enjoy it, and post a comment saying how much they enjoyed it. The luck is mostly down to whether the post is seen - very rarely are there negative reactions.

Many people may feel insecure about how they did. It is okay to feel like this, and it is also always up to you what to do about any step of this - including wanting to record something, choosing a script, wanting to post it (you never "owe" anyone posting something that you don't like) and wanting it to remain up. But people often underestimate how much other people will like something, or how polished something has to sound to be acceptable. Your contribution is always welcome and unique, and being nervous or shy does not disqualify anyone - many people feel that it adds something real and raw and powerful, and many people just like hearing something that's a little more like that.

I try to listen to every recording and post a comment thanking you. (In many cases, I will not listen to the full erotic audios performed by male performers, and comments will be short and relatively tame due to my belief that comments should come from those who the audio is aimed at. My inability to listen to those full audios is rooted in personal psychological issues and should not be interpreted as a negative review or lack of enthusiasm.)

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Feel free to send a private message to me and I'll try to answer to the best of my ability.