tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post3177087619159771353..comments2024-03-20T02:49:17.606-07:00Comments on Between Fact and Fiction: Having A Voice Is AwesomeNatalie Whipplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09978251567306345129noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-67264677640598797702011-06-25T21:30:04.135-07:002011-06-25T21:30:04.135-07:00Perfect analogy, I was just telling my mom the oth...Perfect analogy, I was just telling my mom the other day that my favorite books, which I read over and over and over again have such a strong voice in my head! Funny enough, my two favorite books are self help genre...that's pretty much all I read, one is on decorating and one is on organizing and clearing clutter, but the authors voices are so strong and inspiring on these matters it always gets me excited about embracing the little tasks in life that mean so much!Domestic Divahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15349815973587704256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-86300191294005778752011-06-21T15:51:19.948-07:002011-06-21T15:51:19.948-07:00I'm glad you're feeling better. I've b...I'm glad you're feeling better. I've been there.<br /><br />@Seabrooke: I can't imagine a lifetime without being able to speak again.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-58223660013413621262011-06-21T12:28:16.075-07:002011-06-21T12:28:16.075-07:00Great analogy. Welcome back. To health and to the ...Great analogy. Welcome back. To health and to the blog.Claire Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14354840714847021685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-88158622468410967952011-06-21T07:49:13.883-07:002011-06-21T07:49:13.883-07:00Glad you're feeling better. I'm so glad my...Glad you're feeling better. I'm so glad my children are old enough I don't have to raise my voice anymore.Donna K. Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763832177263927311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-13475131345727446382011-06-21T03:48:02.670-07:002011-06-21T03:48:02.670-07:00Yay! Glad to hear you have your voice back. :P Lov...Yay! Glad to hear you have your voice back. :P Love what you said about using the full range of voice and using all those inflections and nuances to express yourself. I'm inspired by how you find writing lessons in everything!lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16524291742541007382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-32837336059930654982011-06-21T03:05:10.052-07:002011-06-21T03:05:10.052-07:00Glad you're feeling better. I managed to lose ...Glad you're feeling better. I managed to lose my voice a couple of years ago.<br /><br />Sometimes writers need to speak softly, sometimes we need to shout, other times we need to sing. But under no circumstances should we whisper!Paul Anthony Shortthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14393249001158230985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-34147065205189306532011-06-21T00:54:07.995-07:002011-06-21T00:54:07.995-07:00I like the observation about writing in a whisper,...I like the observation about writing in a whisper, this is so true.Christine Murrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08168406879681616375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-32095388263369424792011-06-20T22:06:58.505-07:002011-06-20T22:06:58.505-07:00Sounds like a good idea to me.Sounds like a good idea to me.Whirlochrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09846196906206886945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-12154384991707654592011-06-20T21:46:46.673-07:002011-06-20T21:46:46.673-07:00Glad that you're feeling better and can talk a...Glad that you're feeling better and can talk again!<br /><br /><em>I think sometimes we're afraid to use our writing voices, so instead we write in the equivalent of a whisper.</em><br /><br />THAT. Just--yes. I think it can be certain aspects too--things that I know I need to write, but I'm kind of afraid to put my toes in certain waters and I have to learn to just step in.Laura Josephsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04239501665574945313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-34909214863982122352011-06-20T20:27:53.516-07:002011-06-20T20:27:53.516-07:00I'm so glad you're feeling better!
I thin...I'm so glad you're feeling better!<br /><br />I think writers can get so caught up in trying to fit a certain mold or expectation that they forget the best thing about being a writer... making new molds, creating new expectations! It is supposed to be fun, something we enjoy-- well, most of the time ;pElizabeth Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04876976449810128514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-65114947638476559432011-06-20T20:12:25.518-07:002011-06-20T20:12:25.518-07:00Glad you're feeling better. :)Glad you're feeling better. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12294516011395206412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-38486746756894956972011-06-20T18:17:17.019-07:002011-06-20T18:17:17.019-07:00About eight years ago I lost my voice as a consequ...About eight years ago I lost my voice as a consequence of surgery for a life-threatening condition. While I was and am incredibly grateful to simply be alive and would give up my voice again in a heartbeat if faced with the same choice, there are days where I definitely miss it. It's one of those things that you take for granted until it's gone - rather like breathing (what I was losing before the surgery).<br /><br />I think in writing for so many writers it's maybe not even that they're afraid to use their voice as that they just take for granted that it will be there. And to a certain extent it is, of course - we all have our own personalities and writing styles that come through in our word choices and sentence structures. But I like to think of it as the difference between presenting your English essay on Shakespeare versus presenting a show-and-tell of your amazing-awesome collection from your favourite hobby. If we just take our voices for granted, our story is going to sound like our English essay, and it's going to be hard to engage readers that way. We need to think about how we talk when discussing our passions and try to tap into that. Stop taking our voice for granted and make sure we use it like it's meant to be used.<br /><br />I can relate to where you were last week, and your kids not listening to you. Hope they are now! :)Seabrookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09400079400485962650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-55487441717651598922011-06-20T17:55:44.723-07:002011-06-20T17:55:44.723-07:00"I think sometimes we're afraid to use ou..."I think sometimes we're afraid to use our writing voices, so instead we write in the equivalent of a whisper. But guess what? Using the full range of your voice is what makes your writing unique and vibrant, different from anything else, something people perk up and listen to."<br /><br />Love that!<br /><br />Glad you're feeling better, too. :)Kristanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04771013578685419826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-83400923510454668462011-06-20T17:48:43.199-07:002011-06-20T17:48:43.199-07:00That happened to me, last year I think. The worst ...That happened to me, last year I think. The worst sore throat in the history of sore throats. I couldn't talk at all, all I could do was whisper as you said, and even that was painful. But it must have been harder for you since you've got kids.<br /><br />I think I'm still trying to fully discover my writing voice. In fact I'm still hazy on what a writing voice really <em>is</em>. The most I can gather is that the voice is what makes a story unique. . .Or something :p<br /><br />Glad you're not sick anymore!!TayLyeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11397366587281676012noreply@blogger.com