#developing your voice

Okay cool, so.. this feels like it’s two symptoms of the same root cause… which is that you have a lot of dialogue and not a lot of description/ scene setting.  I don’t see this as a problem as such.. but more of a style. Work with what you’ve got! Own it! :) 

My advice for the moment would be to get the story out. Write your first draft exactly as it comes. Don’t worry about word count or formatting. That’s for the second draft, for the editing. 

What you’re going to want to do at that stage is decide if  you want to reformat it into a screenplay, keep it a short novella, or flesh it out into a novel.  All are legit options, I find writing scripts to be fun and also quite challenging.  

 Don’t worry too much about it. You’ve got this! 

keep writing, 

Hey @kion700 

first person present tense... Okay so this means it’s from the character’s point of view, “I”  and it’s happening as we read it... “I am typing”  So an example of clumsiness  might go something like this. 

‘I make may way down the corridor, I know there is a door here somewhere but it’s so dark. There are strange noises behind me and a light is flickering. I start to jog, knowing that I would rather be anywhere else right now. The door is upon me before I know it and my whole body slams against it. Everything hurts, especially  my hip where I can feel bruises blossoming from the door handle.’ 

or

‘As I brush my hands manically over the keyboard with great speed and minor accuracy, I fling my fist to the backspace key. Completely misjudging the distance, my coffee spills it’s sticky brown liquid all over my desk.’

 Hope this is helpful. When do clumsy things, like smash a plate when getting out of the dishwasher, I tend to get really frustrated with myself.  Every clumsy person is different though. I have a friend who is so clumsy, she is often hurting herself, and she just laughs it off.  

Writing is an essential form of communication that has existed since the dawn of civilization. It has been used to tell stories, share ideas, and communicate important messages. The beauty of writing is that it is not just about conveying information but also about the way it is conveyed. Developing a unique writing style is essential for writers who want to stand out and make a name for…

Caveat: This article speaks of writing as a profession - not as a novelist or fic writer, but someone who erites articles, blog posts, non-fiction contributions, and so on. I find it good advice for that side of the writing industry.

But in a sense I also believe it's valuable for all writers. Learning what your voice is will get you noticed: learning how to disguise it to play in someone else's sandbox is what can get you paid. Developing both will lend you versatility and flexibility.

I rolled onto the floor like a butterfly in the dark, I was confused by the sound of music playing so loudly around me. But soon gravity took hold, and it held me down, orbiting in circles like the craziest of them all.

The centre ring had a lot of swag, men and boys moving smoothly like stags. I must say the girls were not too bad either, undoubtedly, they were all better than me.

And so I kept on rolling, really trying to find a purpose. In my awkward movements I found nothing at all. And I was scared I was going to knock somebody down. or worse, be knocked down on the ground myself.