tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post8976978359168009118..comments2024-03-20T08:27:29.290+11:00Comments on .W.I.P. It: 5 Ways to Develop a Unique VoiceLynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-43739124007643170552011-06-03T09:10:04.476+10:002011-06-03T09:10:04.476+10:00Cold as Heaven, yep, it definitely takes practise....Cold as Heaven, yep, it definitely takes practise.<br /><br />Nas, yep 3rd person is the popular one.<br /><br />Regina, thanks<br /><br />Jo, yep it's good to try to match those.<br /><br />Deana, so very true. Thanks for adding that tip.<br /><br />Madeleine, oh great! It's good to experiment.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-85408839546004473702011-06-03T01:38:34.314+10:002011-06-03T01:38:34.314+10:00Excellent pointers. I've just been experimenti...Excellent pointers. I've just been experimenting myself on the Thursday tales challenge. O)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-68653044826702151752011-06-02T22:24:37.152+10:002011-06-02T22:24:37.152+10:00These are great reminders since voice is so essent...These are great reminders since voice is so essential. I have often heard also that you need to find the characters flaw in there very beginning and the goal they are working toward. Just by knowing these basic things their voice is just...moreDeanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17958057331230037880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-66837930607704033612011-06-02T16:33:44.036+10:002011-06-02T16:33:44.036+10:00Great post.
I usually write in 3rd person past ten...Great post.<br />I usually write in 3rd person past tense...and try to make the voice of the narrative match the mc and mood of the story.Jo Schafferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11514820971898568397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-18793900824432261102011-06-02T12:07:08.440+10:002011-06-02T12:07:08.440+10:00This is a wonderful post. I love all the great inf...This is a wonderful post. I love all the great information to utilize here. Thanks!Reginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03493618594406138554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-18500833405643978932011-06-02T11:26:02.732+10:002011-06-02T11:26:02.732+10:00What an excellent post. But I do have to agree tha...What an excellent post. But I do have to agree that I didn't much like to read stories in the present tense. The third person works for me.<br /><br />Thanks for the great advice!Nashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14984530648140460594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-17118009555344510722011-06-02T08:56:34.690+10:002011-06-02T08:56:34.690+10:00I prefer to write 3rd person past tense. Don't...I prefer to write 3rd person past tense. Don't like present tense when I'm reading. Finding a good and consistent voice is difficult, I think. I'm working on it >:)<br /><br /><a href="http://cold-as-heaven.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Cold As Heaven</a>CA Heavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07558100567878233142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-80421644032692280162011-06-02T08:44:25.142+10:002011-06-02T08:44:25.142+10:00Terri, thanks
Meagan, yes, knowing the WHY helps ...Terri, thanks<br /><br />Meagan, yes, knowing the WHY helps me too. oh and your virtual noodle soup tastes yum! Can I have the recipe?Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-59456622125859465042011-06-02T08:06:03.546+10:002011-06-02T08:06:03.546+10:00I think for me the most helpful one is the "w...I think for me the most helpful one is the "why" of "who is telling this story and why." <br /><br />We all have different ways of speaking depending on our mood, who we're speaking to, what we're saying, etc. Knowing WHY our narrator is telling the story, for me, is the key to understanding how he or she is going to tell it.<br /><br />Hope you feel better soon! The flu is the worst. D: *virtual noodle soup!*Meagan Spoonerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15881408113410657709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-996719521175172442011-06-02T07:52:49.646+10:002011-06-02T07:52:49.646+10:00Wonderful list!!!Wonderful list!!!Terri Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07771622379178654235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-73573609277263069842011-06-02T07:26:47.537+10:002011-06-02T07:26:47.537+10:00Sarah, excellent addition. Yes, People's backg...Sarah, excellent addition. Yes, People's backgrounds and cultures make a huge impact on their voice.<br /><br />Susanne, thanks<br /><br />Laura, same here. It often makes a good story great.<br /><br />Andrea, gotta love the progression of drafts!<br /><br />Jonathon, sounds like you are blessed. It's not always easy to develop a voice.<br /><br />Carol, I don't think you have too much to worry about in the adjective department :P Oh! I've been tagged! Heading on over :)<br /><br />Ben, mulled thoughts are almost as good as mulled wine ;)Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-34834631726836130242011-06-02T01:54:03.360+10:002011-06-02T01:54:03.360+10:00Always great food for thoughts Lynda. Mulling it o...Always great food for thoughts Lynda. Mulling it over as we speak.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11483490020980574428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-29787692041792233302011-06-02T00:33:17.033+10:002011-06-02T00:33:17.033+10:00Great list, Lyn. Sigh, okay--time to slash some ad...Great list, Lyn. Sigh, okay--time to slash some adjectives (but I LIKE them, sniff). <br /><br />Also--tag, you're it! I've been tagged, and now it's your turn. See my blogpost for details and the nice things I said about you:<br /><a href="http://carolriggs.blogspot.com/2011/06/tag-youre-it.html" rel="nofollow">Artzicarol Ramblings</a>Carol Riggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14092209912983783974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-90476926623234228252011-06-02T00:04:52.984+10:002011-06-02T00:04:52.984+10:00Thank you for this! I am consistently told that I ...Thank you for this! I am consistently told that I have a unique writing voice, but I am never told what makes it that way. These guidelines are helping me put that into perspective and further strengthen my craft.Jonathon Arntsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17366218140886892757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-76815194809941808212011-06-01T22:28:27.550+10:002011-06-01T22:28:27.550+10:00Great post. No doubt practice makes perfect. The...Great post. No doubt practice makes perfect. There is a world of difference between the first draft of my novel and the second one. <br /><br />Yesterday, as I began my writing journey into the sixteenth century, I thought it would be much easier this go round. After all, I had a previous draft to reference. Unfortunately, I discovered that I'd written it in omniscient instead of limited third. This approach lacked emotion and distanced the reader from my character. Needless to say, I went back to the drawing board. <br /><br />I'll probably feel the same way about my second draft when I begin writing the third.(:Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00501918398545296619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-79234409952032402762011-06-01T20:40:46.647+10:002011-06-01T20:40:46.647+10:00Awesome! I love reading a unique voice!Awesome! I love reading a unique voice!Laura Paulinghttp://www.laurapauling.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-6006491857264539552011-06-01T20:37:40.403+10:002011-06-01T20:37:40.403+10:00Great post! Thanks for sharing this information.
...Great post! Thanks for sharing this information.<br /><br />Feel better soon!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-15387043957458335682011-06-01T20:31:16.074+10:002011-06-01T20:31:16.074+10:00People watching is an excellent idea--it's rea...People watching is an excellent idea--it's really helpful when you're studying the rhythm and style of a person's manner of speaking. These are all excellent suggestions--I would also say that keeping the character's culture and values firmly in mind would be important, as what a character attends to and how he/she responds would be closely linked to it as well as the other things you have here.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636585111057799728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-55280587688681463712011-06-01T19:35:35.596+10:002011-06-01T19:35:35.596+10:00Misha, yep, Mark Twain seems to be a popular choic...Misha, yep, Mark Twain seems to be a popular choice :)<br /><br />Girl Friday, ooo, good luck with your new book :)Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-5600258639775163312011-06-01T18:09:18.321+10:002011-06-01T18:09:18.321+10:00Excellent post. I'm just starting a new book a...Excellent post. I'm just starting a new book and know I need to nail the voice first before I can go anywhere.Tatum Flynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00074228011847976820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-35642189394925364592011-06-01T17:43:51.291+10:002011-06-01T17:43:51.291+10:00I get the most of my ideas from people watching.
...I get the most of my ideas from people watching. <br /><br />I like the point you made about humor. Perhaps I'll incorporate that into my one character, although that might steal someone else's thunder. Hmph. <br /><br />I loved the voice used in The Adventures of Huckelberry Finn. <br />:-)Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-3362595360441855142011-06-01T16:43:56.501+10:002011-06-01T16:43:56.501+10:00Theresa, it was :)
Anthony, thanks
Emily, great
...Theresa, it was :)<br /><br />Anthony, thanks<br /><br />Emily, great<br /><br />Niki, same, probably because it's not as common.<br /><br />LynNerd, yes Twain's voice is brilliant.<br /><br />Charmaine, hehehe, no fear. Think I pick it up on a train ;)<br /><br />Medeia, hehe I studied people even before I became a writer.<br /><br />Jordan, thanks<br /><br />Rachna, thanks<br /><br />Jamie, I like the sound of that.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-40101450031118888112011-06-01T16:39:01.001+10:002011-06-01T16:39:01.001+10:00Alex, good for dialogue and prose :)
Suze, Lyndie...Alex, good for dialogue and prose :)<br /><br />Suze, Lyndieloo...lol ;)<br /><br />Dezzy, thanks for the tissues..much needed...along with a pillow and a blanket.<br /><br />Jemi, same.<br /><br />Stina, thanks<br /><br />Alyssia, agree. a gift, yes and honed.<br /><br />old Kitty, thanks<br /><br />M Pax, erm...nope. :(<br /><br />Holly, thanksLynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-64379671226047826432011-06-01T16:04:45.236+10:002011-06-01T16:04:45.236+10:00Excellent advice :D I found that Among Thieves by ...Excellent advice :D I found that Among Thieves by Douglas Hulick has a really strong voice, especially with the use of the colloquial Thieves' dialect.Jamie Gibbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168603412367448706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-20467119825010032832011-06-01T16:03:50.407+10:002011-06-01T16:03:50.407+10:00These are all excellent tips, Lynda. Thanks for sh...These are all excellent tips, Lynda. Thanks for sharing them. Will be book marking this post.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.com