In episode sixty-four of the Life Writers Vlog, we dive into my book, Eating an Elephant: Write Your Life One Bite at a Time.
Today, we explore bite #40, “What Do They Sound Like?” which encourages writers to characterize people in their stories by describing how they sound.
Include unique voices, tones, accents, sayings, and more to make your characters more than names on the page.
Remember, the only way to do this wrong is to not do it at all. Happy writing!
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