Join Vicky and Joe in the middle of a thunderstorm and find out why you need to stop trying to find your voice—and just use it instead! Tune in for thunder, lightning, Terry Pratchett, plumbing, and a few helpful writing exercises and techniques to get you comfortable and confident in your writing voice.
Key Takeaways:
[1:40] Project Dingle update!
[4:15] Vicky is excited to fully disconnect on her holiday with Joe.
[6:00] Find your voice? Vicky doesn’t understand what this means.
[8:55] Some of the best stories have come from science fiction and fantasy.
[9:40] As you write, your voice and style will change.
[10:35] If you find the whole time writing for yourself, and no one sees it, you’re going to be in for a shock if you want to publish a book.
[14:15] Read different fictional books and really try to dissect the meanings behind them.
[16:55] You can find inspiration everywhere! Vicky is always going down wormholes.
[19:10] David Sedaris loves to ask really weird questions.
[20:25] Copy other people’s quotes! (However, don’t forget to credit them properly).
[23:20] Write stuff! Get feedback, and don’t give up!
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