In the first installment of this series, we established the importance of a writer’s voice and style, defined what voice is: the sound the words make in our head as we read.
Today, we’re going to dive a little deeper into defining and explaining voice, a quick overview of the elements in writing that will develop your voice, and a couple of quick examples to illustrate the author’s artistic voice.
First, let’s look at the elements of voice and style. Over the rest of this series, we’ll dive into each of these elements a little deeper, the concepts that help us develop that individual flair.
Elements of voice and style
The key aspects that contribute to voice and style that we’ll cover in the rest of this series include:
Story elements (narration, exposition, dialogue, action)
Rhythm
Sentence length
Sentence structure and composition
Word choice
Descriptive terms
Author Dan Simmons has the best summation of style I’ve come across, although I have been unable to loc…
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