Unlocking Your Writing Voice in 10 Easy Steps!

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 Why is it important to have your own unique writing voice? Well, having your own voice in your writing is what people will be attracted to, it has to represent and sound like your personality. This is especially important if you have a blog, you want people getting used to your voice and knowing that your readers will get to know you a whole lot better!

In this post I will tell you ten easy steps on finding your own writing voice. These steps were inspired by Jeff Goins- http://goinswriter.com/writing-voice/

  1. Describe yourself in five simple adjectives. For example- funny, jumpy, calm, intellectual, smooth.
  2. Ask and answer this question after that: "Is That how I talk?"
  3. Think about your Ideal reader. Describe that person in detail. After that, write to him on paper or in your mind. Example: My ideal reader is a teen or a young adult. She's carefree and is alwys hungry for writing tips and advice. She's a newbie to blogging and so she always asks questions and talks to me for help. Oh, and she loves reading!
  4. Write down at least 5 books or articles that you like to read. Examine them for a while, what did you notice? What do these articles say about you? "Often what we admire is what we aspire to be." -Jeff Goins
  5. List your favorite, authors, people, or influences. Do you use these references in the way you talk and write? Example: I always refer to my favorite Y.A. fiction authors when I'm writing.
  6. If you are still trying to figure out your voice, ask people. Ask them what is their voice and what do you sound like?
  7. Go for the free- writing. Just go crazy and write what you feel like writing for about twenty minutes. Look back at what you wrote and ask yourself, "Is that what my writing sounds like?" If it does not sound like you, do it agian and don't hold back this time.
  8. Read one of your writing pieces you have recently written. ask yourself, "Is that something I would read?" If not, change your voice.
  9. Then ask yourself, "Do I like writing what I'm writing? Am I enjoying my writing time?" If your writing feels more like work, you are probably not writing like yourself.
  10. "Pay attention to how you're feeling". How do you feel before showing other people your work? Fear? Worry? If you do, you are doing the right thing!  Being scared of what you wrote is a good thing, it means you are finally trying to be different and nothing is wrong with that
So that's it! Remeber having a writing voice is important, it's your one selling tool to make your readers like you. Hope you enjoyed this post, to see more head oer to this link by Jeff Goins- http://goinswriter.com/writing-voice/

Comments, Opinions? Drop Comments Below! Hugs and Candy -josie :)

8 comments:

  1. NicoleJuly 25, 2012 at 12:05 PM

    Thank You! This helped me a lot.
    -Nicole

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    1. UnknownJuly 25, 2012 at 12:18 PM

      your welcome, I'm glad you liked it nicole! :)

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  2. LectusJuly 25, 2012 at 8:52 PM

    Hi, I wanted to let you know that your one of the winners for the Liebster Blog Award! Check out the award and the rules here http://onlectus.blogspot.com/2012/07/the-liebster-blog-award.html

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  3. LucieJuly 29, 2012 at 11:11 PM

    Hi Josie,
    Maybe it's why I'm feeling so tense...4 more chapters until next weekend and I'm done! After that I will have to let my entourage read my work. And every time somebody is eager to help me and ask me to read my work I'm trying to find excuses to postpoint the inevitable.
    Thanks for your post I know now that my cowardice is normal...Laugh!
    Lucie

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    1. UnknownJuly 29, 2012 at 11:16 PM

      I appreciate it that my post helped you lucie! I was exactly like that too, i don't even tell people that about my writing and i know thats really bad for me and my work so yeah i'm pushing hard with you lucie. :) -josie

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