The voice has a story.
As everyone knows, I didn’t plan on becoming a writer. I’ve been a visual artist all my life. Writing? Nah. That’s not for me.
I was wrong.
Oh, wait. You didn’t know? Let me tell you a story…
Early 2002
Now, most visual artists think of voice as a muse, which is also known as influence. Which it all well and fine. But, I’m a child of the 80s. You want an influence? Roll the dice and pick one.
So, as a visual artist, I was all over the place and thought the muse chooses you. Also wrong.
Best Voice Advice I Ever Got
A friend invited me to work on our art together. So there I was, in his apartment, working so hard at filling up every square inch on the page.
I was young. I thought that’s what an artist is supposed to do.
He peeked at my drawing and gave me a strange look. He asked, why don’t you think bigger?
I was shocked. It stopped me cold. Why don’t I think bigger?
Mind blown,
A few days later, on the way to the corner store, I noticed a rather large woman, proudly walking down the street. She wore a bright, white T-shirt with big, bold black letters that read, THINK BIG.
My Art Bloomed
From then on, I took little sketches and turned them into much bigger paintings. Watercolor, tempera, acrylic, whatever I could find.
2004 — The Screeching Halt Years
I developed chronic illness and ended up in the hospital for three months. With nothing better to do but stare at the wall and wait for my next meal, I wrote l little stories in my head. It passed the time.
Did I know what I was doing? Not at all.
The Final Phase Voice
I spent the next few years reading and studying everything about writing.
A freebie for you, dear reader. Look up deep POV, This is also known as writing with emotions in screenwriting. It’s identical to deep POV. Tons of free online articles. You’re welcome.
I Got It In 2009
My writer’s voice. Haven’t you been paying attention? I learned how to craft a plot and found my writer’s voice. I’ve since published several short stories.
Wait, what? You want to know how to craft a plot? Uh, yeah, I’ll save that for another article.
2018 — Screenwriting
With my multimedia background, screenwriting just makes the most sense to me, in my creative journey.
So, how do you find your writer’s voice?
From within you.
Finding your voice isn’t just about becoming the best writer or best artist, It’s about giving yourself the opportunity to say, why yes, yes I can do that.
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