Character voice is one of the hardest things to pull off as a writer. Why? Because you’re writing something in such a way that makes it sound like you’re not the one who wrote it. Sounds almost impossible, right? Well, good news: it’s not.
Here’s the thing: we don’t want our readers to have no idea which characters’ head they’re inside of without looking at the chapter heading. We want our characters to be recognizable because of their unique voices. We want a reader to be able to open to ANY PAGE of our book and immediately know whose POV it is because of the voice.
There are 7 techniques I use to pull off unique and recognizable character voice in my stories. It actually has taken me years of writing experience to develop these techniques and figure out which ones work. And today I’m going to share them with you!
In this video we’ll talk about:
- the 7 tried-and-true techniques I personally use to give my characters strong and unique voices
- a BONUS TIP (writer hack) that will trick your brain into writing better voice
- some FAQs and myths about character voice — DEBUNKED
- why your goal shouldn’t be to write good prose
Let’s talk.
Let’s talk all things character voice! Do you use any (or ALL) of these techniques? What is your favorite way to make your character voice shine? Comment below and share your writerly secrets with the rest of us!!
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