Friday, January 31, 2014

How to Find Your Voice

As a business writer, I find myself working hard to capture the voice and mission of others. That is what I am paid to do. However, I find myself, as a creative writer, missing my own voice. Recently, I was asked to write about my journey with lung cancer. I had written a blog for over a year ( Cancer Dammitt! and that had been a catharsis of sorts, helping me keep sane during all the trials and tribulations of trying to find treatment, chemotherapy, insomnia, and all the rest of the the stuff that goes with a cancer diagnosis ( a lot!). However, when I was asked to write my story of this embattled year, I found I had lost my own authentic voice. The editor asked me to begin doing writing exercises;"What does your writing mean to you"? was one of them. I never did it, but I did find other cool prompts at Writer's Digest by Brian Klems. They are fun and precise. I am a writer, but in the midst of making money writing, I lost my voice. Now, I am going to find it again. It is fun and I'd like to share this with you, so pick up your pen and explore the article by Brian. Here is the first assignment I completed.
The 12-Day Plan of Simple Writing Exercises Day 1: Write 10 potential book titles of books you’d like to write.

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