Sometimes we overthink this voice thing. What voice do you have now? You know it’s unique, right? You’ve developed it after reading a lot of other blogs (novels, non-fiction, op-eds, memoirs, whatever). It’s the voice you’ve pulled out from everyone else’s voice. Don’t be afraid that your voice sounds too much like someone else. It is uniquely you, trust me. I encourage everyone to read, read, read and not hide from the books so that you are writing in a vacuum. Don’t make that mistake. Every great writer is influenced by the writers that have gone before. Think of it as standing on other writers’ shoulders.
Practice today. Write in the voice that you feel the most comfortable with. It’s the voice that makes you laugh with delight at what you’ve written, that makes you jump up out of your chair and scream because you just love what your imagination created. It makes YOU smile. If you like it, someone else will too.
I’m off to write with my voice and to have the time of my life. I can’t wait! Happy weekend!
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Totally agree. Your voice is you, how you talk, how you think. Let it be you!
You are fabulous, darling!
How this post made me grin today 