Voice
What is voice?
Voice is the expression of personality, the fingerprint of creativity. It is what gives color and texture and keeps us involved.
What is diction?
Refers to the choice of words and is the foundation of voice and all good writing.
What is detail?
Detail is the degree of focus and specificity the writer uses to develop a subject, such as; facts, observations, reasons, examples, and incidents.
True or false: nonfiction is literature in the form of prose that describes imaginary events and people.
False
"At the sound of his roar, sorrows will be no more,
When he bares his teeth, winter meets its death,
And when he shakes his mane, we shall have spring again."
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Voice is created through conscious _______.
Choices
What are some really bad words?
Absolutely
All
A big
Completely
Definitely
ust
Kind of
A little
Quite
Really
So
Sort of
Totally
Very
Would
What's a concrete detail?
Concrete means that there is an image, something that can be seen, heard, smelled, tasted, or touched.
Good stories are impelled by the _____ they create for their characters and how a character will confront or avoid a particular challenge.
problems
"Pity the living, and, above all those who live without love.”
Harry Potter
True or false: "The little pink fishes swam upstream and died," is an example of a strong voice.
False
Is the word really an intensifier or a diminisher?
intensifier
True or false: "Debbie was a very stubborn and completely independent person," is a general sentence. It doesn't follow by the rule of show, don't tell.
True
True or false: When developing your character it is important that your imagining is based on facts.
True
Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.
The Bible
To determine an author's voice, it is helpful to ask oneself these 3 questions.
What is he/she (or the work) saying?
How do you know? (What’s your evidence?)
How does he/she do that? (What tools does the creator use?)
What's the difference between denotation and connotation?
Denotation is the literal meaning of the word. Connotation is the meaning suggested meaning by a word, the feeling evoked by a word.
Detail creates a clear mental picture by focusing on the _______.
particulars
What is tone?
The expression of attitude in writing.
"And may the odds be ever in your favor."
Hunger Games
What are the 6 basic elements of voice?
Diction
Detail
Figurative language
Imagery
Syntax
Tone
Words can be formal or informal depending on the writer’s ______ and _______.
audience and purpose.
Why avoid judgments and generalizations?
Vague and opinionated authors make readers uneasy and suspicious.
What is the exception for using deminers and intensifiers?
Dialogue
"To be, or not to be, that is the question"
Hamlet