tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post5570773425017912848..comments2023-12-26T18:33:04.681-08:00Comments on Writability: Unleashing Your VoiceGabe (Ava Jae)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04778524723148508140noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-17976783411121267072014-02-03T06:17:55.902-08:002014-02-03T06:17:55.902-08:00Hmm, so I agree and disagree. I understand what yo...Hmm, so I agree and disagree. I understand what you mean by putting on a voice, though I still think the maturity that young writers grow into is more about developing a voice rather than finding it. Two equally inexperienced writers putting on the same voice, so to speak, will still write differently, because they each start with different points of view, different experiences and different thoughts, which all go into forming a voice. <br /><br /><br />As for <i>character</i> voices, that's an entirely different matter. I tend to find that the voice you read in a book, unless it's third person omniscient, is a blend of the writer's voice and the POV character's voice. In which case, you're still developing <i>your</i> voice while also discovering your character's voice, if that makes sense. <br /><br /><br />So yes, I agree that a voice may vary from story to story (or even within the same story, from character to character if told in a multi-POV format). But I still think that it's not so much about finding your voice as it is about developing it over time. But that's just me. :)Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-27846428144583843882014-02-01T20:31:12.561-08:002014-02-01T20:31:12.561-08:00I disagree with the notion that people don't h...I disagree with the notion that people don't have to find their voice. Sure, many don't, but especially with young writers with low confidence in their own abilities, they often "put on" a voice, not realizing that they're imitating someone else's voice (or an idealized voice from various works) rather than creating their own.<br />Not to mention, some stories require a different character. If you write a story set in a different age or time, you can't reference modern culture or media. Have you ever read a fantasy story that equates the size of a dragon to a skyscraper? Or describes a wizard's magic like the arcs of a Tesla coil?<br /><br />Finding YOUR voice is about writing and finding out how you express yourself, best done without pressure or deadline, just write and find it.<br />But for certain stories, you have to find the voice that suits the atmosphere of the tale, to better evoke your world.Matt Andersonnoreply@blogger.com