tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042906897152963913.post647482583453713739..comments2023-07-23T02:07:51.261-07:00Comments on Dawn's Rise: Where’s My Voice?Andrew Rosenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09215333688753781447noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042906897152963913.post-58890480318348946912009-05-16T08:31:00.000-07:002009-05-16T08:31:00.000-07:00I see what you guys are saying. Maybe I'm just tal...I see what you guys are saying. Maybe I'm just talking about style here, since it's written in 3rd person. Whatever it is, I hope to find it soon! :)Andrew Rosenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09215333688753781447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042906897152963913.post-55497425431391358132009-05-15T19:24:00.000-07:002009-05-15T19:24:00.000-07:00If you're writing SF, don't worry too much about t...If you're writing SF, don't worry too much about the voice. Voice is more applicable in things like Chick lit, romance, or urban fantasy, where the character speaks directly to the reader.<br /><br />In SF, concentrate on getting the maximum information across with the minimum of detail, and pace, pace, pace. Keep it tight, keep it moving. <br /><br />Voice in SF would more aptly be described as style. Write in the style that suits you, but also tell a good story.<br /><br />Don't get bogged down in developing a "voice".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042906897152963913.post-69010775571513514212009-05-11T19:32:00.000-07:002009-05-11T19:32:00.000-07:00Don't beat yourself up too much about the editing....Don't beat yourself up too much about the editing. Your voice will come eventually. Just look at the parts of the writing you feel most comfortable with, and sort out why you like them. Then replicate that in other places. <br /><br />When you are being "immediate" and staying with the action, then your style is great! It's just a question of fitting in all the background details.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042906897152963913.post-85005111037661085802009-05-11T17:27:00.000-07:002009-05-11T17:27:00.000-07:00My style is that I sit down and write. I know wher...My style is that I sit down and write. I know where the story starts, and how it ends--basically what the main issue of the story is. Then as I write my brain fills in all the details. <br />This "editing phase" is where I'm getting stuck. Right now my novel looks like lipstick on a pig. (or is that lipstick on a hockey mom?)<br />It's hard to get it to lipstick on a supermodel (or superhero)Andrew Rosenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09215333688753781447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042906897152963913.post-44537959372116844692009-05-11T15:37:00.000-07:002009-05-11T15:37:00.000-07:00I can tell you that I began with a written outline...I can tell you that I began with a written outline with sidenotes in the margin on what I wanted. It became a short narrative story about my book. I researched and researched to make sure I could connect the dots BEFORE I even wrote it...then when I was sure I had enough to get started, I grabbed the laptop. <br /><br />I find that you can write crap and make it better when you are in the editing phase. The important thing is to get the skeleton down first. Then you can add the "connective" tissue. Then make the parts work with muscle. Later comes the major organs, fat, and systems. And finally, you get to make it look pretty (silky skin, flowing hair, a great smile, gorgeous eyes, and a personality). <br /><br />:)PurpleCloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07933014134696608557noreply@blogger.com