Play with different points of view to bypass the critical mind. It’s just you and the page you’re creating a space for imagination to run free. Use good grammar or bad, be neat or very messy, write in a logical way, or make no sense at all. But here are a couple things that may help:įreewriting. There isn’t a formula for finding your own voice because, by definition, it’s unique to you. Each style is unlike the others, because the authors aren’t imitating one another they’ve found their own voice. These are just a few of many examples to be found in YA and MG novels. Generic rewrite: He was bored with the conversation and wanted it to end. And he sure didn’t want to hear any more about apples and the trees they were stuck underneath." Original text from Pax by Sara Pennypacker (MG): "He didn’t want to hear about duty. Generic rewrite: We leave as fast as we can to get away from the chaos. Original text from The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas (YA): "We screech off, leaving chaos in the rearview mirror."
Generic rewrite: The wind is beating against our storm windows. Original text from Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson (YA): "I can feel the wind fighting to break through our storm windows. The resultant prose, while competent, would be unlikely to captivate a reader the way the original does. I’ve taken the liberty of rewriting each excerpt in a more generic style that conveys the same basic information but removes the voicey touches. “Voicey” writing means developing an original style.īelow are examples of voice in Young Adult (YA) and Middle Grade (MG) literature. The tone and timbre of your voice cannot be duplicated by anyone else, not even by a talented mimic. Interesting fact: a voice print, much like a retinal scan, is unique to each person. So why do publishers keep saying they’re looking for fresh voices?
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