#authorvoice

Offering hope and encouragement for life, writing, and living a thoughtful life.

Megan DiMaria

Feb 5, 20191 min read

Five truths about YOUR author voice

The good news is that the story YOU tell is different than the story another author tells, even if the plot is similar. If you want to...

Megan DiMaria

Jan 30, 20182 min read

What do readers to hear while they're reading?

I know of authors who listen to certain soundtracks while they're writing to inspire them to write with emotion or to add authenticity to...

Megan DiMaria

Oct 10, 20172 min read

Don't waste pretty words. File them away!

Writers, do you keep a pretty-word file? Sometimes a description hits the spot exactly. When that happens in a novel I’m reading, I often...

Megan DiMaria

Jun 6, 20172 min read

Author Voice, part four

*This is part four in a series. View parts one, two, and three. If you've been following this series, are you understanding author voice...

Megan DiMaria

May 30, 20172 min read

Understanding Author Voice, part three

*This is part three in a series. View parts one and two. I hope you’re enjoying the different samples of author voice we're including...

Megan DiMaria

May 23, 20173 min read

Understanding Author Voice, part two

*This is part two in a series. View part one. Last week we started discussing author voice, which is the way in which an author tells a...

Megan DiMaria

May 16, 20173 min read

What is Author Voice?

A lot of time is spent in writing circles discussing author voice. What is it? How do you perfect it? Author voice is the way in which an...