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July 13, 2022

Crafting Character Voice with Janice Hardy

Crafting Character Voice with Janice Hardy

In this episode, I speak with Janice Hardy about character voice. We discuss the difference between your voice as an author and your character's voice, which is so important. Janice will also share some ways to develop voices by paying attention to p...


In this episode, I speak with Janice Hardy about character voice. We discuss the difference between your voice as an author and your character's voice, which is so important. Janice will also share some ways to develop voices by paying attention to people around you in your daily life, on your travels or even on YouTube. As you listen to the interview, you will see just how deep and complex this topic can become. 

Highlights

02:15 Janice's Author Journey

11:11 Fiction University

16:47 Defining Voice

22:50 Why character voice is important

29:33 Crafting different voices for different characters

37:58 Ways to develop character voice

42:15 What to look for when getting inspired

49:00 Where authors go wrong when creating character voice.

52:54 Should voice always remain the same

55:14 Is it ok to have a character sound like your author's voice

 

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