How to Write Character Voice *EFFORTLESSLY* and Stop Sounding Like YOU

Why can some authors effortlessly write in their characters' voices, plunging you into the story world from page one... and meanwhile, when you try to write from your character’s perspective, everything ends up sounding like YOUR voice? These other writers who are nailing character voice—guess what? They are NOT more talented than you. They’re just using some very simple, specific techniques to make their characters' voices pop and sound distinct. And that’s what we’re breaking down in today’s video: the 5 MUST-HAVE ingredients to juicy, vivid, colorful prose that doesn't sound like YOU, the narrator, but your POV character. READY TO LEVEL UP YOUR PROSE? Check out the "Elevate Your Writing" masterclass here 👉   / 128871722   ________________________________ ✨ T I M E S T A M P S ✨ 00:00 How do you make your characters sound different? 01:17 Where does character voice come from? 02:16 Step 1: Understand your POV character's personality 03:43 Example: one scene, two personalities 06:07 Step 2: Create character voice cheat sheets 08:17 Example: switching between perspectives 10:47 Step 3: Make your characters' voices unique 13:12 Step 4: Listen to people who sound like your character 14:51 Step 5: Listen to music that embodies the character's vibe 16:11 Level up your prose with my live training! ________________________________ Subscribe for weekly episodes of #WritersLifeWednesdays! Make Your Story Matter™ and make your author dreams come true… new videos every Wednesday. ✨ V A L U A B L E R E S O U R C E S✨ ❤️GET BONUS CONTENT + SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL:   / abbieemmons   📚READ MY BOOKS: https://amzn.to/3Ivk0Gr 🖥️TAKE MY SCRIVENER MASTERCLASS: https://makeyourstorymatter.teachable... ✏️TAKE MY EDITING MASTERCLASS: https://www.learnfromabbie.com/p/edit... 💬TAKE MY BOOK BLURB MASTERCLASS: https://www.learnfromabbie.com/p/how-... 📓GET MY FREE WRITING TEMPLATES: https://abbieemmons.ck.page/make-your... 💵GET 20% OFF SCRIVENER - USE CODE "ABBIE" → https://www.literatureandlatte.com/sc... 🎤LISTEN TO MY PODCAST WITH MY SISTER: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh... 🎥 MY GEAR + WRITING TOOLS: https://abbieemmonsauthor.com/my-gear 🎵 I GET ALL MY MUSIC FROM EPIDEMIC SOUND… CLAIM YOUR 60-DAY FREE TRIAL HERE: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referra... MORE VIDEOS YOU WOULD LIKE: → WHAT TO WRITE ABOUT WHEN YOU’RE BORED    • How to come up with NEW and UNIQUE story i...   → THE ULTIMATE CHARACTER PROFILE    • The Ultimate CHARACTER PROFILE for NaNoWri...   → WRITING CHARACTERS WHO ARE NOT LIKE YOU    • How to Write Characters Who Are NOT Like Y...   → HOW TO WRITE A VILLAIN THAT YOUR READERS WILL LOVE TO HATE    • How to Write a Villain That Your Readers W...   ✨F O L L O W ✨ blog: https://bit.ly/2Kl21m8 facebook: https://bit.ly/2FS2Ikh instagram: http://bit.ly/2Xr5hUI tiktok:   / makeyourstorymatter   patreon:   / abbieemmons   Business inquiries: [email protected] ✨ A B O U T ✨ My name is Abbie Emmons I teach writers how to make their stories matter by harnessing the power and psychology of storytelling, transforming their ideas into a masterpiece, and creating a lifestyle that makes their author dreams come true. Story isn’t about “what happens” — it’s about how what happens affects and transforms the characters. I believe that there is an exact science (a recipe, if you will) behind a perfect story. And if you know what ingredients you need, you can create your own perfect story with ease and confidence. That’s what we talk about every week on this channel – and if it’s something you’re into, be sure to subscribe and join this community!