Have you ever read another author’s work and thought, Why doesn’t my writing sound like that? Maybe you love their sentence rhythm, their dialogue or the way their voice seems to flow effortlessly on the page, and suddenly you start questioning the way you naturally write.

Your writing voice isn’t something you create by sounding more like somebody else. It grows from your experiences, your perspective and the way you naturally notice and express what’s happening on the page.

In this episode, we’re getting specific about what writing voice actually is and how to recognise the places where yours is already showing up. We’ll also explore how reading and studying authors you love can strengthen your craft without turning into imitation, and why trusting your own observations and language is what helps your writing become distinctly yours.

• What writing voice actually means and where it shows up on the page
• How to learn from the authors you love while still protecting your own voice
• Three practical ways to recognise, strengthen and trust the writing voice that’s already emerging in your manuscript

You’ll also hear how your natural creative wiring can influence the details you notice, the language you choose and the way you express emotion, dialogue and description.

If you’ve spent so much time following writing advice or comparing yourself with other authors that you’re no longer sure what naturally works for you, my Writing Personality Blueprint Session can help you understand your writing patterns more clearly.

We look at your Bird Writing Personality tendencies alongside your NLP Writer’s Mind modality and translate those insights into practical information about how you naturally think, create and write.

Find out more at maddisonmichaels.com/blueprint

If self-doubt and overthinking are making you second-guess every creative decision, listen to:

Episode 76: How to Overcome Self-Doubt as a Writer: Break the Overthinking Spiral and Get Back to Writing

Because your reader doesn’t need another version of somebody else’s voice. They need the story, idea or message expressed through your particular way of seeing and saying it.