Earlier in this lesson, Nia talks about applying to film school and how unnatural it felt for her not be able to use her actual voice as part of the application. She says, “I just feel like my voice makes it better, because you know how you sound and you know when your heart feels a certain word. Whereas, reading [text] could be anything. Someone could send you a text message, and they could be mad, but you thought that they were sad.” So, for Nia, the forced choice of writing only with text conflicted not only with the “nature” of filmmaking, but also with Nia’s desire to be authentic, human, and even emotional. Regardless of how you choose to incorporate media into your own work, it can help you to make a deeper connection with your audience.