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Voice is the literary term used to describe the presence of the author in a story. When a reader recognizes an author from reading a story; or when he judges that one author "sounds like" another, he is thinking about voice.
Voice was generally considered to be a combination of a writer's use of syntax, diction, punctuation, character development, dialogue, etc., within a given body of text (or across several works). Voice can be thought of in terms of the uniqueness of a vocal voice machine. As a trumpet has a different voice than a tuba or a violin has a different voice than a cello, so the words of one author have a different sound than the words of another. One author may have a voice that is light and fast paced while another may have a dark voice.
In creative writing, students are often encouraged to experiment with different literary styles and techniques in order to help them better develop their "voice". This aspect varies with the individual author, but, particularly in American culture, having this asset is considered positive and beneficial to both the writer and his or her audience.
Literature[]
- Dorothy Wall, Finding Your Writer's Voice, ISBN 0312151284
See also[]
- Glossary of literary terms
- Literary techniques
- Literary element
- Writing style
- Writer's block
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