A Sense of Doubt blog post #3900 - Writing Wednesday - Character Voice

A Sense of Doubt blog post #3900 - Writing Wednesday - Character Voice

Wow. 3900 posts.

I just want to sit with that a minute.

3900.

I will hit 4000 in January.

I am behind schedule, so I am just going to let someone else provide the content for today's Writing Wednesday.

I am giving this issue a lot of thought.

How to Write Character Voice *EFFORTLESSLY* and Stop Sounding Like YOU

Abbie Emmons

May 14, 2025  #WritersLifeWednesdays

Why can some authors effortlessly write in their characters' voices, plunging you into the story world from page one... and meanwhile, when you try to write from your character’s perspective, everything ends up sounding like YOUR voice?

These other writers who are nailing character voice—guess what? They are NOT more talented than you. They’re just using some very simple, specific techniques to make their characters' voices pop and sound distinct. And that’s what we’re breaking down in today’s video: the 5 MUST-HAVE ingredients to juicy, vivid, colorful prose that doesn't sound like YOU, the narrator, but your POV character.

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✨ T I M E S T A M P S ✨

00:00 How do you make your characters sound different?

01:17 Where does character voice come from?

02:16 Step 1: Understand your POV character's personality

03:43 Example: one scene, two personalities

06:07 Step 2: Create character voice cheat sheets

08:17 Example: switching between perspectives

10:47 Step 3: Make your characters' voices unique

13:12 Step 4: Listen to people who sound like your character

14:51 Step 5: Listen to music that embodies the character's vibe

16:11 Level up your prose with my live training!

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Thanks for tuning in.


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