{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep319: Stop Trying to Find Your Voice","description":"Join Vicky and Joe in the middle of a thunderstorm and find out why you need to stop trying to find your voice\u2014and just use it instead! Tune in for thunder, lightning, Terry Pratchett, plumbing, and a few helpful writing exercises and techniques to get you comfortable and confident in your writing voice.   Key Takeaways: [1:40] Project Dingle update! [4:15] Vicky is excited to fully disconnect on her holiday with Joe.  [6:00] Find your voice? Vicky doesn\u2019t understand what this means. [8:55] Some of the best stories have come from science fiction and fantasy. [9:40] As you write, your voice and style will change.  [10:35] If you find the whole time writing for yourself, and no one sees it, you\u2019re going to be in for a shock if you want to publish a book.  [14:15] Read different fictional books and really try to dissect the meanings behind them.  [16:55] You can find inspiration everywhere! Vicky is always going down wormholes. [19:10] David Sedaris loves to ask really weird questions.  [20:25] Copy other people\u2019s quotes! (However, don\u2019t forget to credit them properly). [23:20] Write stuff! Get feedback, and don\u2019t give up!    Mentioned in This Episode: Website Creative Book Coaching Join Vicky\u2019s Power Hour Free Writing Prompt Calendar Start Your Book Templates Book Breakthrough Jam Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, and Overcast Email Vicky about 1:1 coaching at: vicky@moxiebooks.co.uk The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman Other People's Clothes Novel by Calla Henkel Terrypratchettbooks.com\/ Davidsedarisbooks.com\/ ","author_name":"Notes in the Margin","author_url":"http:\/\/www.moxiebooks.co.uk.","html":"