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Stella Fosse's avatar

I love the part about different novels having different voices. I'm in the midst of writing the prequel to my 2023 novel, "Vampires of a Certain Age," and the new book has a completely different voice--no matter how much I want to make it consistent. I've read series where the tone is even across books -- Bridgerton comes to mind -- but mine won't be like that. C'est la vie!

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Amy Shearn's avatar

I love this -- sounds exciting!

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Stella Fosse's avatar

Thanks! Hope so... it's the farthest from my wheelhouse... no nerdy stuff in this book about a medieval swordswoman.

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Amy Shearn's avatar

Is that interesting when that happens? The book will lead the way...

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Mona Angéline's avatar

Subway pole hugger here 😆! What a great article! I have a disability that badly flared up, so the dictating has lent some variety to my writing for sure!

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Amy Shearn's avatar

That's so interesting! Thanks for reading and sharing this!

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Graham Strong's avatar

Thanks Amy -- great advice!

I'm currently working on finding the voice of my WIP's narrator, and having difficulty with it for some reason. I mean, I know what *my* voice is. But I want something different for the narrator to reflect their brash, irreverent style. I'm thinking now, after reading your post, that maybe what I could do is write these exercises from the narrator's point of view. Might kickstart something -- and it certainly wouldn't hurt!

I especially love that "write in a rush" advice of yours. I'm a huge proponent of fast writing, at least for a first draft. "Don't think; just write" is what I always say.

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