Finding Your Writer's Voice

One of the early challenges for an aspiring writer is to figure out what kind of writer he or she would like to be. Some would say that in reality you need to find out what kind of writer you “are.” However you choose to characterize the process of finding your writers voice, it usually refers to finding the qualities that make you unique as … Keep Reading → a writer. There isn’t a shortcut to this process. It usually happens over time and by writing consistently. Many new writers make the mistake of attempting to write in the style of some of their favorite writers. There is nothing wrong with being influenced by other writers. All writers have been influenced by others to some extent. For the writing to truly be yours though, it must reflect a style that is uniquely “you.” Only by writing about things that are meaningful to you and focusing on what impact you want to have on the reader will you truly achieve this.