Finding Your Voice How to Put Personality in Your Writing edition by Les Edgerton Reference eBooks
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You know a great literary "voice" when you hear it David Sedaris' humorous cynicism. Elmore Leonard's weary, smart-mouthed dialogue. Nick Hornby's simple yet imaginative descriptions. It's the kind of writing you should aspire to, right?
Well...not quite. Each of these authors found success in part by developing their own unique voice a writing style that helped define - and throw the spotlight on - their work.
Now Les Edgerton shows you how to develop a voice of your own, one that rises above the literary din because of its individuality, not in spite of it!
Inside, he provides guidelines, advice and dozens of exercises for recognizing and developing a natural style that will make your characters, stories and dialogue better and more memorable. You'll learn
- How to make any piece you write unmistakably yours and yours alone
- What agents and editors really think about using your own voice
- How to write better by ignoring the rules
- The keys to getting your voice and personality on the page
- How to get back the unique voice you may have lost by trying to write like someone else
Whether you write fiction, non-fiction or poetry, Finding Your Voice is a must for your personal library. Let's face it - editors, agents and readers all want to read something fresh and new. By finding your voice, you'll be giving them exactly what they want!
Finding Your Voice How to Put Personality in Your Writing edition by Les Edgerton Reference eBooks
Imagine for a moment that you write like, J.K. Rowling..........can you see it? People asking for you to speak at graduation ceremonies, the book deals, the movies, the amusement park dedicated to your characters. Young readers and writers everywhere in awe of your talent, everyone knows your name, you have arrived!
Sounds good, doesn't it?
Now, wake up you will <strong>NEVER</strong> be able to write like J.K.Rowling; so don't even try!
Did I burst your bubble? Good! The reason that you will never be able to write like J.K. Rowling is because......
<strong>YOU ARE NOT J.K. ROWLING!!!!!!</strong>
I must admit this was me and the dream of being able to be like her, well it was huge! Than I came across this book and it made me realize that I will never be like all of those amazing writers who have come before me and would you like to know why?? Because I am Dianna Sandora and I just like you, have my own "voice". I must admit I had no idea what this meant, but I love Les Edgerton and so when I saw this book by him I decided to get it and I am so glad that I did.
Your voice is what makes you, well you. Les explains that the things that you do and the way that you say things is what will draw an agent, a publisher and your future readers to you! The key to finding your own voice: BE YOURSELF! Huh, image that!
I highly encourage you to read this book! It will help you to find what you had all along, Your Voice!
To your writing success,
Dianna Sandora
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Finding Your Voice How to Put Personality in Your Writing edition by Les Edgerton Reference eBooks Reviews
This book is for aspiring writers not for professional writers. This is an important point, because other reviewers have said this book gives too basic advice. Basic, but paramount.
The basic idea behind this book is that many authors suffer from a terrible affliction. He calls it "the writer's inferiority complex" It results from an overadulation of the published word.
Some might say that it is obvious that one should be original.
The fact is that as aspiring writers we are constanly studying the good stuff, good authors, and we are always studying technique. The result of this is that we have a tremendous and heavy influence to carry on our backs. The danger is real if we are constantly trying to study the best, we might end up becoming a copy of them. Which, paradoxically, is far from being the best we can.
The solution is simple. Buy this book if you have noticed that you write too much like someone.
If someone tells you that you write too much like someone else... buy this book.
If as you write you begin thinking "oh, maybe I shouldn't write this because MR. X or MADAMME Y wrote in this other way... so, maybe I'm not writing good enough", then you should seriously consider getting this book. So you can overcome your self doubts when you compare yourself to your heroes.
If you have an original voice and are very aware that you are not copying (even by osmosis) someonelse's work, then skip this book.
Here is a quote from the book that I particularly liked
"The astute artist in any field knows that he or she can't "be everything to everyone," and so cultivates his or her own particular and inimitable style, thereby appealing to some and not to others. That's fine. That's the way it should be".
It certainly is fine... how boring it would be writing like your idols!
Les Edgerton's reference book - Finding Your Voice is packed with useful tips and information to help authors find their voice and identify problems that stop their writing from sounding authentic. I appreciated his many examples and references. Mr. Edgerton suggests writing exercises to cement the concepts shared. I've read many books on writing, some better than others. This is a keeper. I purchased it for , and now plan to get a hardcover copy for easier reference. Near the end of the book, he brings agents and authors in to speak about voice and provides the reader with his top ten reference books on writing (really 13 or so) and then lists many others. No matter the genre you are working in, this reference book is invaluable. I also appreciate the easy style of his writing - it is definitely not "beige" prose. It is easy to read and understand.
Imagine for a moment that you write like, J.K. Rowling.....
.....can you see it? People asking for you to speak at graduation ceremonies, the book deals, the movies, the amusement park dedicated to your characters. Young readers and writers everywhere in awe of your talent, everyone knows your name, you have arrived!
Sounds good, doesn't it?
Now, wake up you will <strong>NEVER</strong> be able to write like J.K.Rowling; so don't even try!
Did I burst your bubble? Good! The reason that you will never be able to write like J.K. Rowling is because......
<strong>YOU ARE NOT J.K. ROWLING!!!!!!</strong>
I must admit this was me and the dream of being able to be like her, well it was huge! Than I came across this book and it made me realize that I will never be like all of those amazing writers who have come before me and would you like to know why?? Because I am Dianna Sandora and I just like you, have my own "voice". I must admit I had no idea what this meant, but I love Les Edgerton and so when I saw this book by him I decided to get it and I am so glad that I did.
Your voice is what makes you, well you. Les explains that the things that you do and the way that you say things is what will draw an agent, a publisher and your future readers to you! The key to finding your own voice BE YOURSELF! Huh, image that!
I highly encourage you to read this book! It will help you to find what you had all along, Your Voice!
To your writing success,
Dianna Sandora
[...]
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