Comments on: Voice in Nonfiction

By: beckylevine

beckylevine — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 02:54:57 +0000

Thanks, Kim!

By: Kim Cristofoli

Kim Cristofoli — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 02:47:46 +0000

Well said, Becky.

By: beckylevine

beckylevine — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:06:11 +0000

free2cr8–

I was hoping you’d stop by! Great stuff. I also think about the workshops I’ve done–and try for more of a real-person voice. But I hadn’t gotten as far as the specific things you listed; they’re wonderful ideas.

Thanks!

By: free2cr8

free2cr8 — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:29:26 +0000

When I am writing nonfiction my voice tends to be quite similar to the way I speak when I am in front of crowds.

1.”Maintain eye contact” to engage the reader by using an active tone

2. Avoid “waving my hands” by only including pertinent information so the reader doesn’t become distracted by irrelevant fluff

3. Change the “tone of my voice” by switching up sentence structure so my writing style isn’t the same old thing over and over again

And hopefully I’ve created a compelling piece of nonfiction that isn’t preachy or boring.

By: beckylevine

beckylevine — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:46:53 +0000

I think that’s a great idea!

By: Andra M.

Andra M. — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:41:39 +0000

When writing a nonfiction piece I usually keep a specific person in mind and write to them alone.

Great post.

Now where’s my teddy bear?