An Experiment in Writing – Part 17: Author Voice, Character Voice (Part 3)

This is the third experiment in the Author Voice, Character Voice arc. I mentioned in Part 1. My goal in this arc is to demonstrate the different voices at an author’s disposal. Part 1 focused on Character Voice. Part 2 focused on Author as Character, something often used when the character has no language and … Continue reading “An Experiment in Writing – Part 17: Author Voice, Character Voice (Part 3)”

An Experiment in Writing – Part 16: Author Voice, Character Voice (Part 2)

This experiment is the second in the Author Voice, Character Voice arc. I mentioned in Part 1 there would be three posts. Now it’s looking more like four. My goal in this arc is to demonstrate that character voice – the way a character talks, the words they use, how they emphasize things, grammatical and … Continue reading “An Experiment in Writing – Part 16: Author Voice, Character Voice (Part 2)”

An Experiment in Writing – Part 15: Author Voice, Character Voice (Part 1)

This experiment starts a thread which looks to be three posts long. So far, anyway. My goal is to demonstrate that character voice – the way a character talks, the words they use, how they emphasize things, grammatical and linguistic quirks, … – reveal character, including any changes they’ve gone through as the story/novel progresses. … Continue reading “An Experiment in Writing – Part 15: Author Voice, Character Voice (Part 1)”

An Experiment in Writing – Part 5: More on Openings – Establishing Voice, Atmosphere, Setting, POV, and Narrator

Picking up from where we left off in past experiments in writing… What I’ve discovered so far is these posts are going to be all over the place. Don’t look for a thread because, as I mention in this entry, something I mention in experiment 3 triggers something important and worth sharing but who knows … Continue reading “An Experiment in Writing – Part 5: More on Openings – Establishing Voice, Atmosphere, Setting, POV, and Narrator”

RoundTable 360° June 2024 – Creating Characters

From idea to paper (or word) to performance, how do we bring characters to life? That’s the question RoundTable 360°’s panel tackled in our June 2024 session. This RoundTable explored the intricacies of character development across different creative mediums and uncovered effective strategies for creating characters that resonate deeply with audiences. In storytelling and performing … Continue reading “RoundTable 360° June 2024 – Creating Characters”