Writing Like You Talk (But Better!)

The best way to find your voice is to use the one you already have.

It’s Thursday and that means it’s time for a deep dive into how to improve your writing! This week, valued reader, we will be looking at a concept that many seem to find alien or strange when they first approach it. Earlier this month, I wrote about finding your writing voice and how important voice is to a writer. I would like to preface this article with the reaffirmation of all that I stated in the previous one. Different voices are good for different purposes and types of writing. Anything I say here does not change that; however, much like our actual voices, our writing voices can change while still remaining unique to us. How do you achieve this while still maintaining a natural flow?

Write like you talk, but better!