Ep319: Stop Trying to Find Your Voice

Notes in the Margin

Join Vicky and Joe in the middle of a thunderstorm and find out why you need to stop trying to find your voice—and just use it instead! Tune in for thunder, lightning, Terry Pratchett, plumbing, and a few helpful writing exercises and techniques to get you comfortable and confident in your writing voice.

Key Takeaways:

[1:40] Project Dingle update!

[4:15] Vicky is excited to fully disconnect on her holiday with Joe.

[6:00] Find your voice? Vicky doesn’t understand what this means.

[8:55] Some of the best stories have come from science fiction and fantasy.

[9:40] As you write, your voice and style will change.

[10:35] If you find the whole time writing for yourself, and no one sees it, you’re going to be in for a shock if you want to publish a book.

[14:15] Read different fictional books and really try to dissect the meanings behind them.

[16:55] You can find inspiration everywhere! Vicky is always going down wormholes.

[19:10] David Sedaris loves to ask really weird questions.

[20:25] Copy other people’s quotes! (However, don’t forget to credit them properly).

[23:20] Write stuff! Get feedback, and don’t give up!

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