Finding Your Voice

You know that famous author who really inspires you? You are not them. So why do you try and write like them?

One of the most difficult aspects of writing is finding your voice. You start writing because you believe you have something to say. But when it comes to seeking publication, you feel pressured to say what the editor wants you to say. You have lost your voice.

This is exactly what Les Edgerton seeks to solve in his book, Finding Your Voice. Edgerton speaks from a career of both writing and teaching. He has seen over and over people trading in their real voice for a "beige voice" that pleases nobody.

One of the things that I enjoyed about the book is that he navigates between using other authors as inspiration and speaking in your own voice. You will notice right away that Edgerton writes in his own voice and does not care if you like it.

The goal of the writer is not to invent a voice that an audience will like but to find an audience that will like your real voice.

You can get this book very cheap, and I would encourage you to pick it up.