How to Find Your Narrative Voice

Narrative voice is emotion coming through on the page—it’s passion, it’s opinion, it’s personality. Importantly, narrative voice can change depending on the story’s tone and the character’s perspective. Partially a deliberate choice by the author and partially subconscious, voice is an accumulation of what we read and watch, the culture we grew up in, the people we know, and our attitudes about the world.

Voice can also be shaped through practice and attention. Here, I provide five tips for finding your unique voice, along with two writing exercises to put your skills into action.

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SOURCES

“10 Ways To Stand Out And Develop A Unique Writing Style” by Katherine O'Chee of Writer’s Edit: https://writersedit.com/writing/develop-unique-writing-style/

“On finding one's true voice...” by George Saunders: https://georgesaunders.substack.com/p/on-finding-ones-true-voice

“A Surefire Technique for Finding Your Voice” by Josh Sippie: https://www.writingclasses.com/toolbox/articles/a-surefire-technique-for-finding-your-voice

CREDITS

Opening Animation by Vitor A. Dupont

Title and End Music: “Clockwork” by Vindsvept – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Zl4EGLoiI8&t=83s

Background Music by Vindsvept: https://www.youtube.com/@Vindsvept

Audio Editing by Matthew E. https://www.fiverr.com/mattheweveringh?source=inbox

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What Is Narrative Voice? (0:00)
Narrator vs. Author (5:34)
How to Find Your Voice (8:28)
Writing Exercise: Story Tone (15:24)
Writing Exercise: Character Perspective (17:28)
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