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Summary of How to find your writing “voice.”

  • Your nonfiction writing "voice" is your point of view and is completely unique to you.
  • Specific exercises can help reveal your voice to you, like high-stakes prompts, collecting inspirations, maximalist writing, and self-editing practices.
  • Learning how to use tools like style, tone, and diction can help you better express your innate voice.
  • When you're starting out, don't adopt a character in public writing or you'll risk getting lost in it. Let yourself be recognizable.
  • Practice non-doing; voice happens when you're busy writing about something more important.

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Your voice isn’t armor, it’s how people find their way to you. Voice isn’t something you do. It’s what’s revealed when you stop trying.
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