tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post7682071293782554671..comments2023-08-10T03:35:55.682-07:00Comments on The Prosers: Finding Your VoiceSheena Boekweghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08227547053651725634noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post-4539595038416171142012-08-11T06:53:18.948-07:002012-08-11T06:53:18.948-07:00Wow - great post, so much to think about - snark i...Wow - great post, so much to think about - snark is so easy it slips in as voice, but it's not very original. Love the examples from Book Thief and Aiken. Robin McKinley is another immediately comes to mind with a true unique voice. That Holly Lisle link is going to keep me busy for a while.Margo Berendsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476308235642890474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post-62882751847657118022012-08-06T14:07:00.123-07:002012-08-06T14:07:00.123-07:00It is easy to confuse voice with snarkiness, isn&#...It is easy to confuse voice with snarkiness, isn't it? Thanks for the reminder that sometimes subtlety in voice is even more important. Authorial voice can be much more tricky than character voice.<br /><br />Many thanks for the post and the link.Sabrina Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06218305456791199409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post-22707957942822985002012-08-06T08:06:17.277-07:002012-08-06T08:06:17.277-07:00So true! Great post, Melanie.So true! Great post, Melanie.Sheena Boekweghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08227547053651725634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post-89997718382263297172012-08-05T04:40:26.501-07:002012-08-05T04:40:26.501-07:00I like your quote too, Meredith. I think it's ...I like your quote too, Meredith. I think it's true that the more you write, the clearer your voice will be. When you get good enough at critiquing yourself you can say, "You know, I write a lot of run-on sentences. I LIKE run-on sentences, at the right time. So I'm going to stop getting rid of them and start using them in moderation instead."Melanie Crousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10353025724182677932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post-19429326049271544042012-08-05T04:36:21.067-07:002012-08-05T04:36:21.067-07:00Somewhere, I read another quote about voice that h...Somewhere, I read another quote about voice that has really stuck with me too. It went something like, "When I realized I would never be able to write like my favorite authors and started writing the way I wanted, it was like blowing out a candle and turning on a dozen spotlights."Melanie Crousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10353025724182677932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post-73095561889546998682012-08-04T10:03:05.700-07:002012-08-04T10:03:05.700-07:00The best description of voice I've ever heard ...The best description of voice I've ever heard was on Writing Excuses. I think it was Mary Robinette Kowal who said it and it went something like this (paraphrasing):<br /><br />"Voice is what happens when you learn the craft well enough that you don't have to think about it."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post-50121210705505543882012-08-03T18:38:01.604-07:002012-08-03T18:38:01.604-07:00Thank you both! It feels good to be appreciated. :...Thank you both! It feels good to be appreciated. :) Now if I can just practice what I preach.Melanie Crousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10353025724182677932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post-74548910644608225772012-08-03T11:41:27.316-07:002012-08-03T11:41:27.316-07:00Splendid post! (And no, I'm not just trying to...Splendid post! (And no, I'm not just trying to outdo Mary Ann's praise.) This is a very well written, very informative article discussing an often misunderstood, vague concept. You did a very nice job!Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561827139818452407.post-89344505588733659162012-08-03T09:29:55.174-07:002012-08-03T09:29:55.174-07:00Great Post!!
Voice has always been this all impor...Great Post!!<br /><br />Voice has always been this all important but impossible to define element in writing. I think you've done an excellent job here.<br /><br />I always thought when YA agents talked about a strong voice that they wanted snark too. :) Maybe it is because so much YA has a snarky voice or that a snarky voice just seems to stand out.MaryAnn Popehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08618345950149423623noreply@blogger.com