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\"Zero<\/a>Let\u2019s\u00a0welcome\u00a0back monthly columnist, editor, and novelist,\u00a0Kay Keppler<\/a>, as she shares with us \u201cFinding Your Voice\u201d\u00a0Enjoy!<\/em><\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

Many well-known writers have such distinctive writing styles that after reading a few paragraphs,<\/strong> you can identify a book\u2019s author without seeing the cover. In fact, some writers have such distinctive voices that readers pick up their books solely because a particular name is on it, rather than by title or subject matter. \u201cI just got a Robert B. Parker<\/a> from the library,\u201d they say, or \u201cI just bought the latest Janet Evanovich<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

New or inexperienced writers often struggle to find their authentic voice. Communicating with readers is difficult for all authors, and finding your best way to address your material is challenging. Here\u2019s a couple of ideas to keep in mind so you can avoid common mistakes in establishing your style and build a voice that\u2019s all your own.<\/p>\n

Pick a subject and clarify your approach to it<\/strong><\/p>\n

Your writing style is not just about the words you put down on paper. It\u2019s also the ideas and attitudes you want to convey. In the broadest possible way, think about what you want to say and how you want to say it. If you are writing about a serious topic, do you want to be alarmist about it, or do you want to reassure your readers? Maybe you want to take a lighter view on a difficult subject. Are you writing noir? Comedy? Drama? How you do feel about your material? That\u2019s what you want to express.<\/p>\n

As a writing teacher once told me, there are many roads to Oz. Choose one, and be consistent.<\/p>\n

Find your emotional core<\/strong><\/p>\n

Good writers evoke emotions. Readers want to feel something\u2014they want to root for your heroes and hate your villains. If you\u2019re writing a suspense novel<\/a> and your beta readers aren\u2019t afraid for your protagonist, you\u2019re doing something wrong. Maybe your plot is to blame\u2014but maybe your style is also at fault. Are your sentences too long and your word choices too languid? Are you too wordy or not detailed enough?<\/p>\n

You want to create powerful emotions that hook readers immediately and that they\u2019ll remember after they finish. Tap your own emotional experiences and show those feelings to your readers. Dig deep.<\/p>\n

Practice, practice, practice<\/strong><\/p>\n

We\u2019ve all read the stories of how many times well-known authors were rejected before some brilliant editor somewhere saw the light and bought the book for a princely sum. Sometimes those editors missed the boat, but sometimes writers submitted work for five or ten years or even longer because it took them that long to find their voice and learn how to write well.<\/p>\n

Nothing beats practice to create fluency in your writing. Write every day and write as much as you can, even if it\u2019s just for a few minutes and you finish only a couple of paragraphs. The more you do, the more you\u2019ll understand how to choose words and build sentences that reflect your goals and ideas.<\/p>\n

Style is a tool<\/strong><\/p>\n

Your writing style is the best tool you can have to reach your readers. Once established, it\u2019s you\u2019re your calling card.<\/p>\n

Look at Robert B. Parker. He used a signature blend of humor, as well as short sentences, paragraphs, and chapters to reflect his iconoclastic detective hero Spenser. That\u2019s Parker\u2019s writing style, and it helped to make him a best-selling writer.<\/p>\n

Your unique style can do the same for you.<\/strong><\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

ABOUT THE AUTHOR<\/h2>\n

Kay Keppler<\/a>\"Kay<\/a>\u00a0is an author\u00a0Zero Gravity Outcasts<\/a><\/em>, Betting on Hope<\/a><\/em>,\u00a0Gargoyle: Three Enchanting Romance Novellas<\/a><\/em>, and editor of fiction and nonfiction \u2013Angel\u2019s Kiss<\/a><\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Outsource It<\/em>!<\/p>\n

She lives in northern California. Contact her here at Writer\u2019s Fun Zone in the comments below, or at\u00a0kaykeppler@yahoo.com<\/a>\u00a0to ask questions, suggest topics, or if you prefer, complain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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