This is a great post about ‘voice’, which is one of the aspects of writing that I’ve struggled with the most – but I know it’s important and I’m always on the look-out for wisdom on the topic.
An amazing voice is the number one “must-have” on every agent and editors list. So what is this odd and illusive thing known as voice? How do you find it? What does it sound like? Why is it so gosh darn important? Scholastic editor Jennifer Rees (The Hunger Games, Purge) spoke on this exact subject at the 2010 SCBWI LA Conference. The following is her two cents on why you’ve got to have a knock-out voice and how to develop it.
The Importance of Voice…
- Voice is the most powerful and prized possession in a writer’s tool box.
- Voice is that amazing thing that taps you on the shoulder (the character) and asks you to come with them on a journey.
- Great voice is not reserved for fiction alone. It can also be in non-fiction.
What is Voice?
- When writing you are concerned about: What is the story? How…
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