Sounds in Screenplay?

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   Hello! This is my first time writing a screenplay, and I'm stuck on if/how to include certain sounds. Basically, I want to include the sound of ears ringing in my opening scene (the scene occurs immediately after something traumatic). I have two questions here:
1 - am I allowed to include sounds like this that do not have a clear 'source' in the scene?

and 2 - if I can include it, does anyone know a better way say "the sound of ears ringing"? Google isn't helping - every search just wants to diagnose me with tinnitus.... 

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ZoeLou Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List NYC Midnight Black Belt Joined: 19 Jan 2020 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 2869	Post Options Post Reply Quote ZoeLou Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Sounds in Screenplay? Posted: 27 Sep 2020 at 5:20am
	Hello! This is my first time writing a screenplay, and I'm stuck on if/how to include certain sounds. Basically, I want to include the sound of ears ringing in my opening scene (the scene occurs immediately after something traumatic). I have two questions here: 1 - am I allowed to include sounds like this that do not have a clear 'source' in the scene? and 2 - if I can include it, does anyone know a better way say "the sound of ears ringing"? Google isn't helping - every search just wants to diagnose me with tinnitus....
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Suave Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List NYC Midnight Black Belt Joined: 25 Jan 2015 Location: Thailand Status: Offline Points: 26041	Post Options Post Reply Quote Suave Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: 27 Sep 2020 at 5:36am
	Not really sure what you are asking. Now, to show that it hurt his ears might be to have him hold his ears and then remark that it had made his ears ring. Hope that helps.
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Suave Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List NYC Midnight Black Belt Joined: 25 Jan 2015 Location: Thailand Status: Offline Points: 26041	Post Options Post Reply Quote Suave Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: 27 Sep 2020 at 7:38am
	The sound itself you can capitalize it so that the reader see it, like BOOM, as well as my other suggestions.
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