Comments on: Let Your Voice Be Heard

By: Carole St-Laurent

Carole St-Laurent — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 15:47:53 +0000

Travis, that was a really great post. I loved it! Here's my tiny excerpt where hopefully, my voice comes through:

They’ve come to arrest us. She pressed her lips together to keep them from trembling, the bed sheets clutched in a death grip at her throat. Her father had prepared her for this day, this hour, this moment. She was not ready. Not ready to lose her home. Not ready to lose her parents.

Not ready to die.

Maybe I should mention it's set during the French Revolution… 🙂 Lots of people were dying back then, and not from illness.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 04:12:12 +0000

I'm a little late in replying because I've only just discovered this great blog. I love this post. And I love Eric's response above. Voice is hard to define, even when you're trying to explain why you love a particular author and "it's" right there in front of you. I am really just a novice writer, unpublished, but working toward that dream. Even now I am battling that self-fear that Eric pointed out, as I am struggling to find an excerpt I feel worthy of posting.

By: ellaquinnauthor

ellaquinnauthor — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 13:54:40 +0000

Reblogged this on Ella Quinn ~ Author and commented: All about voice.

By: Alina K. Field

Alina K. Field — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 00:53:45 +0000

Jumping in late here, but I have to say this is a great post!

By: patriciaruthsusan

patriciaruthsusan — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 08:01:16 +0000

I think you've pretty much nailed "the Jell-O to the wall" Travis. I've only recently started writing and your's is the kind of advice I take notes on and keep. You're doing a real and helpful service to other writers with your strong voice.

By: Jenny Hansen

Jenny Hansen — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 05:44:44 +0000

In reply to ericjbaker. Amen, Eric...AMEN!!!

By: Susan Stuckey

Susan Stuckey — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 23:36:54 +0000

Excellent post and frankly a much needed post. Thank you

By: ericjbaker

ericjbaker — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 18:43:51 +0000

I believe a writer's voice emerges as soon as she stops holding back and lets go of all the things she thinks others want her to be as a writer. In other words, write YOU, not what you were told or read about writing.

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By: Travis Erwin

Travis Erwin — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 17:41:48 +0000

I love these examples. i read them all and have tried to comment but my phone has been cantankerous today. Also thanks for the kind words. i will try to comment more when I can get time to sit at a computer and do so properly.