Footnotes: 5 Articles on Writing with Voice

“The human voice is the organ of the soul.” -Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Footnotes is a recurring series on the GLA blog where I pick a subject and provide several interesting articles…

"The human voice is the organ of the soul." -Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Footnotes is a recurring series on the GLA blog where I pick a subject and provide several interesting articles on said topic. Today I’m serving up 5 articles to help you develop your writing voice.

1. In your own words. Missy Frye discusses how to find your writing voice.

2. Your voice is your fingerprint.Finding your voice as a children’s writer.

3. Put yourself on the page. Holly Lisle lists 10 steps to finding your voice.

4. Make your characters come alive. The Writer’s toolkit: A voice journal for character development.

5. Get into the groove. Jesaka Long presents tips to developing your writing voice.


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Nancy Parish runs the blog, The Sound and Furry. She is a contributing editor to the GLA blog and runs the Footnotes seriesShe is currently writing novels for children.