How to develop a writing voice

03/22/23 • 69 min

Justin and Jon discuss writing voice. What is it? How do you craft it? Is it something inherent or different for each individual story? Listen along and join our debate!
Time stamps:
0:00 - Wrapping up Writing Battle
4:23 - Voice Introduction
6:02 - Updates from us
22:25 - Voice discussion/debate
1:03:00 - Wipper Snapper spotlights
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WIPpy Awards! (And Other Writing Battle Thoughts)

Justin and Jon give some shout-outs to stories they loved in the debrief forums of Writing Battle.
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Time Stamps:
0:00 - A new chapter for Writing In Progress
8:40 - Check-ins
19:50 - Reflecting on our personal Writing Battle experiences
34:55 - WIPpy Awards!
1:12:00 - WIPper Snapper Community Comments
**Spoilers for WIPpy Awards**
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Justin:
Hook: Hivemind - Corrie Haldane
Setting: The Garden of Life and Death - Alexandra Otto
Ending: A Sacrifice - Charlie Rogers
Plot: Enough - Rose Camara
Humor: The trouble maker - the rullaway kid
Voice: White Blanket - Anne Wilkins
Theme: Adventure is just another word for... - Trey Dowell
Characters: Even if it’s God - Allison Schiller
Meet Cute: Novel Finding on Rhodius Creare - Camsyn Clair
Winter Survival: Four Squared - T.E. Bradford
Occult: Momentum - EJ Sidle
Lost World: Water is Life - MM Schreier
Jon:
Hook: The Hidden Rules of Ownership - Melissa Jornd
Setting: A Dashing of Longing and a Helping of Heart - Melanie Mulrooney
Ending: To Tell the Sooth - Chad Frame
Plot: The Anarchist's Guide to Writing Romcom - AP Greenlaw
Humor: The Last Two Fingers - Jenna K.
Voice: Where the Wild Golf Balls Lie - Oneg K.
Theme: A Toymaker's Job Never Ends - Ariana Hager
Characters: Alive in the Wild - Nicole Roth
Meet Cute: Violet in the Weeds - Hillary Killam
Winter Survival: Lovebirds, Interrupted - Shannon Fujimura
Occult: Becky with the Good Hair - Pajamas All Day
Lost World: Adventure is Just Another Word For... - Trey Dowel

Next Episode

Discussing Writer's Playground with Ryan Fleming

Justin and Jon are taking on a new contest: Writer's Playground, and who better to learn from than a previous winner? Ryan Fleming joins the pod to discuss his writing journey and experience winning Writer's Playground with his Poe-esque story "The Tragedy of Montague Bellot"
In Writer's Playground, you are assigned an object, and must choose from five possible settings and five possible characters. We discuss all eleven (and several possible combinations) giving our initial impressions and reactions. We had a lot of fun!
2:00 - Check-ins with Justin & Jon
13:36 - Interview with Ryan begins
29:00 - Conversation shifts to this season's Writer's Playground prompts
1:02:45 - Closing remarks with Justin and Jon
You can find the results of the Anniversary Challenge of Writer's Playground (which includes a link to Ryan's winning story) here: https://www.writersplaygroundllc.com/anniversary-challenge
You can connect with Ryan on Instagram @Ryan.David.Fleming
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