Voice

The book that only you can write

3 Comments / author control, creating a world, Ideas for a New Story, personalize, Uncategorized, Voice, Writing /

The first book I envied was Bel Kaufman‘s Up the Down Staircase. It should have been my book! I knew what it was to cherish language and literature. Like Kaufman’s main character, I was naive enough to think I could instill an appreciation for truth and beauty in my teenage students. My days often felt insane. Why didn’t I put […]

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Finding a true voice

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Usually I read blogs for information, but I’m drawn to several by the conversational style of the blogger.  The writers sound like fun people with keen minds.  I think I’d like to read something by them.  But when I read a sample of their fiction, I’m disappointed.  It’s not the voice I expected. I’ve also

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