Comments on: 5 Ways to Unleash Your Writer’s Voice Today http://writeitsideways.com/5-ways-to-unleash-your-writers-voice-today/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=5-ways-to-unleash-your-writers-voice-today Writing advice from a fresh perspective Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:43:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Suzannah http://writeitsideways.com/5-ways-to-unleash-your-writers-voice-today/comment-page-1/#comment-151 Suzannah Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:45:33 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=1347#comment-151 Lake, You're right. Sometimes in the process of editing, we lose our voice. I think it's something that comes with practice, but it can't be forced. Thanks! Lake,
You're right. Sometimes in the process of editing, we lose our voice. I think it's something that comes with practice, but it can't be forced.

Thanks!

]]> By: Suzannah http://writeitsideways.com/5-ways-to-unleash-your-writers-voice-today/comment-page-1/#comment-150 Suzannah Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:42:59 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=1347#comment-150 Josh, Thank you! Especially coming from someone with such a cool and entertaining site, yourself ... Now hurry up and get that book out to the world so we can all read it :) Josh,
Thank you! Especially coming from someone with such a cool and entertaining site, yourself … Now hurry up and get that book out to the world so we can all read it :)

]]> By: Lake http://writeitsideways.com/5-ways-to-unleash-your-writers-voice-today/comment-page-1/#comment-149 Lake Sun, 13 Sep 2009 17:06:29 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=1347#comment-149 Outstanding - thanks. I think that in the pursuit of creating razor sharp prose we sometimes revise our voice right out of our work. I've sometimes found that I take a project back to an previous draft, so I think you're on target here. I especially liked the suggestion to be verbose. Well done. .-= Read Lake´s last article ..<a href="http://lakelopezonline.com/2009/09/write-it-sideways-finding-your-voice/" rel="nofollow">Write it Sideways – Finding Your Voice</a> =-. Outstanding – thanks. I think that in the pursuit of creating razor sharp prose we sometimes revise our voice right out of our work. I’ve sometimes found that I take a project back to an previous draft, so I think you’re on target here. I especially liked the suggestion to be verbose. Well done.
.-= Read Lake´s last article ..Write it Sideways – Finding Your Voice =-.

]]> By: Josh Hanagarne http://writeitsideways.com/5-ways-to-unleash-your-writers-voice-today/comment-page-1/#comment-146 Josh Hanagarne Sat, 12 Sep 2009 23:57:32 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=1347#comment-146 Suzannah my friend, spot on. You've got a knack for simplifying concepts that writers really like to overcomplicate for themselves. Always a pleasure. Writing makes a writer. Writers write. Teaching has nothing to do with it. Suzannah my friend, spot on. You've got a knack for simplifying concepts that writers really like to overcomplicate for themselves. Always a pleasure.

Writing makes a writer. Writers write. Teaching has nothing to do with it.

]]> By: swfreeman http://writeitsideways.com/5-ways-to-unleash-your-writers-voice-today/comment-page-1/#comment-145 swfreeman Sat, 12 Sep 2009 23:25:08 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=1347#comment-145 Lori, Thanks so much for your comments, and I appreciate your feedback. Yes, it's very difficult for anyone to balance teaching and writing, but the two CAN live together in harmony! Please do try these exercises for finding your voice, and let us all know how you go with them. Cheers! Lori,
Thanks so much for your comments, and I appreciate your feedback. Yes, it's very difficult for anyone to balance teaching and writing, but the two CAN live together in harmony! Please do try these exercises for finding your voice, and let us all know how you go with them. Cheers!

]]> By: Lori - JaneBeNimble http://writeitsideways.com/5-ways-to-unleash-your-writers-voice-today/comment-page-1/#comment-144 Lori - JaneBeNimble Sat, 12 Sep 2009 23:18:08 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=1347#comment-144 Hi Suzannah, I've been enjoying reading your blog; thanks for your efforts here! I'm also very glad that you put away the notion that because you teach, you're not a writer. You are clearly a great writer and have a lot to share with the world. I really liked your four experiments. I will definitely try that! Enjoy the remainder of your weekend, and thanks, again, for the work you are doing here at write it sideways. Cheers! :) Hi Suzannah,

I've been enjoying reading your blog; thanks for your efforts here!
I'm also very glad that you put away the notion that because you teach, you're not a writer. You are clearly a great writer and have a lot to share with the world.

I really liked your four experiments. I will definitely try that!
Enjoy the remainder of your weekend, and thanks, again, for the work you are doing here at write it sideways.
Cheers! :)

]]> By: swfreeman http://writeitsideways.com/5-ways-to-unleash-your-writers-voice-today/comment-page-1/#comment-142 swfreeman Sat, 12 Sep 2009 21:06:11 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=1347#comment-142 Hey Jeffrey, I like what you say about "if I have to force the words out of my head, it usually means something's gone wrong." I feel that way too. It all comes with experience, doesn't it? The more you write, the more defined your voice becomes. I'm really glad you found this post helpful, and thank you for passing it on! Hey Jeffrey,
I like what you say about "if I have to force the words out of my head, it usually means something's gone wrong." I feel that way too. It all comes with experience, doesn't it? The more you write, the more defined your voice becomes.

I'm really glad you found this post helpful, and thank you for passing it on!

]]> By: Jeffrey Tang http://writeitsideways.com/5-ways-to-unleash-your-writers-voice-today/comment-page-1/#comment-141 Jeffrey Tang Sat, 12 Sep 2009 13:49:40 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=1347#comment-141 Suzannah, this is a terrific post. The more I write, the more important finding a voice becomes. When I start writing something in the right (no pun intended) voice, it just seems to click. If I have to force the words out of my head, it usually means that something's gone wrong. I love the tips you give here. I think experimentation is something writers do naturally. You write something ... then you go back and edit ... and edit some more ... then you scrap the whole thing and start over. All the while, you're discovering your voice, bit by bit. I can really identify with what you say in the "Find a Fresh Angle" section. Whenever I see something, hear something, feel something ... I'm always trying to find the best words to describe whatever it is I'm experiencing. I think it's a great way to develop writing skills and come up with creative ways to use language. Awesome post. Will be sharing this :) Suzannah, this is a terrific post. The more I write, the more important finding a voice becomes. When I start writing something in the right (no pun intended) voice, it just seems to click. If I have to force the words out of my head, it usually means that something's gone wrong.

I love the tips you give here. I think experimentation is something writers do naturally. You write something … then you go back and edit … and edit some more … then you scrap the whole thing and start over. All the while, you're discovering your voice, bit by bit.

I can really identify with what you say in the "Find a Fresh Angle" section. Whenever I see something, hear something, feel something … I'm always trying to find the best words to describe whatever it is I'm experiencing. I think it's a great way to develop writing skills and come up with creative ways to use language.

Awesome post. Will be sharing this :)

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