You hear it all the time – Find your voice!
Publishers say they’re looking for “fresh new voices.”
But what does writer’s voice mean, exactly?
In today’s episode, we’ll explore what writer’s voice is. We’ll look at excerpts from stories by Meghan Daum and Ernest Hemingway to get a fix on what makes their voices distinct from any other. And I’ll give you an exercise straight from Twyla Tharp’s book, The Creative Habit, to help you access your own voice.
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Here’s what we cover on today’s episode of Writer Unleashed
- Defining writer’s voice.
- How to identify what makes one writer’s voice distinct from any other.
- Meghan Daum’s voice versus Ernest Hemingway’s voice.
- How to access your own voice.
- Writing exercise straight up from Twyla Tharp’s book, The Creative Habit.
Notable Books:
Meghan Daum’s Life Would Be Perfect If I Lived in That House
Ernest Hemingway’s The Snows of Kilimanjaro and Other Stories
Twyla Tharp’s The Creative Habit