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12.2: How to Nail Character Voice in First Person
FromWriting Excuses
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Length:
21 minutes
Released:
Jan 8, 2017
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Podcast episode
Description
Your Hosts: Brandon, Mary, Mary Anne, and Wesley
This week we talk about character voice, and how to get it right in First Person. This POV is a strong tool for developing memorable characters. We cover sentence structure, linguistic tweaks, accents, and much more, as well as some exercises you can try out to develop these tools.
This week is also your introduction to our Chicago cast. You've already heard from Brandon and Mary; the new voices belong to Mary Anne Mohanraj and Wesley Chu.
Credits: This episode was recorded by Andrew Twiss, and mastered by Alex Jackson.
This week we talk about character voice, and how to get it right in First Person. This POV is a strong tool for developing memorable characters. We cover sentence structure, linguistic tweaks, accents, and much more, as well as some exercises you can try out to develop these tools.
This week is also your introduction to our Chicago cast. You've already heard from Brandon and Mary; the new voices belong to Mary Anne Mohanraj and Wesley Chu.
Credits: This episode was recorded by Andrew Twiss, and mastered by Alex Jackson.
Released:
Jan 8, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
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