Footnotes: 5 Articles on Writing with Voice

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"The human voice is the organ of the soul."
-Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Footnotes is a recurring series on the GLA blog where I pick a subject and provide several interesting articles on said topic. Today I’m serving up 5 articles to help you develop your writing voice.

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1. In your own words. Missy Frye discusses how to find your writing voice.

2. Your voice is your fingerprint.Finding your voice as a children’s writer.

3. Put yourself on the page. Holly Lisle lists 10 steps to finding your voice.

4. Make your characters come alive. The Writer’s toolkit: A voice journal for character development.

5. Get into the groove. Jesaka Long presents tips to developing your writing voice.

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