Completely agree. Voice gets interesting when a character's values and behavior create tension. Defining a moral compass for my characters helps me find that.
This is great advice. I joined a writer’s guild a while ago and noticed some people get bogged down in creating what they think is compelling prose that they forget to tell the story without isolating the reader.
Completely agree. Voice gets interesting when a character's values and behavior create tension. Defining a moral compass for my characters helps me find that.
This is great advice. I joined a writer’s guild a while ago and noticed some people get bogged down in creating what they think is compelling prose that they forget to tell the story without isolating the reader.
“Isolating” is such a great word to describe what can happen in those cases!