Fifteen minutes long, because you're in a hurry, and we're not that smart.

13.13: Character Voice

Your Hosts: Brandon, Mary, Dan, and Howard

Character voice, the flow, order, and feel of words that is unique to a particular character, is extremely useful in defining characters for the reader. In this episode we discuss our tools for shaping character voices, and the ways in which we make sure each one unique.

Liner Notes: We talked about authorial voice in episode 12.10, and about 1st-person Voice in 12.2

Credits: This episode was recorded by Dan Thompson, and mastered by Alex Jackson.

Homework: Rewrite an existing bit of text using three different POVs: An eighty-year old, a twelve-year-old, and someone from a foreign country.

Thing of the week: Defy the Stars by Claudia Grey.

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