Firstly, as we all know from experience, blind text messages (we can't see or hear the other person) are open to personal interpretation. There are all too often misunderstandings of meaning. How more likely such misunderstandings when we're talking about sounds that we heard but are now, via text, referencing something in two individual's very different memory banks. It's all not right here to listen to and agree on. Sound picky? Not really. It's how it works.
Comments on style and delivery are subjective. Even seasoned voice coaches have preferences or areas of personal concern --usually project specific --as not all projects demand the same particulars from readers or recording engineers.
Admittedly, as one who has had both many years of voice coaching and working with producers who "voice coach" to get what they want, my experience with the process tells me that it can only work as an immediate shared experience. I would strongly advise people not to try it via PMs or emails. Even if it could work, even ordinarily logic tells us that success would come only with a "coach" well versed (having plenty of experience) doing coaching of this kind --that is, coaching via text messages. The nuances and the relationship (subtle interactions and immediate feedback in both directions) would be missing. It's my firm belief (if I may be permitted such in this forum) that such ventures would be unsuccessful, counter-productive.
It would probably, in the long run, at the least (and I'm brainstorming here, guys) at best, (and I'm not advising this) be more helpful to gently encourage each other to try to adjust measurable distractions in readings: hums, buzzes, room noises, mike placement, creating more successful room environments or recording locales, eliminating puffs of air, enunciating more clearly, breathing techniques and all of that —the very things we've been doing all along. It should probably not be in the form of comments, but more like a place(s) anyone could read such things. Presently there are plenty of places where LVers can already read about all of this on the LV Wiki and in a few threads. Point people there and let them work it out themselves, I say.
Some people want help.
Some are happy as they are.
Some are limited by environments.
Some are strapped for money.
All of us want to have fun.
All of us want to feel good about what we read.
A single, pleasant, encouraging statement about our work goes a long way.
Spread the good words.
Don't feel embarrassed to use a smiley face —it's not all that hokey.
Whatta great community!
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