tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379810647674283102.post3066351580673495039..comments2023-10-23T08:27:29.922-07:00Comments on Book Rich, House Poor: How do you make character voices distinct?Rebecca Christiansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03635706076314669496noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379810647674283102.post-80662041547549083662010-10-03T16:00:18.463-07:002010-10-03T16:00:18.463-07:00Sounds like a tough one! Well, I'm no expert, ...Sounds like a tough one! Well, I'm no expert, but my current WIP is from three first-person narrators, each having chunks in the MS. They don't run alongside each other, but here are some things I've used to help me out with different voices:<br /><br />-One character talks more to the reader than the others. He says things like "you're kidding me" and "I'm not lying" out of dialogue. The other two don't.<br />-One is particularly angry at the world...so his voice is pretty distinct.<br />-I've actually decided which curse words each one uses (because one is more shy, so he wouldn't be as harsh)<br />-And their senses of humor really set them apart too. It comes out in their dialogue and sarcasm. Some being harsh, over sarcastic, or even they think their jokes are dumb.<br /><br />Haha, those are just some things I've noticed I do when separating their voices. I hope it helped! And good luck with your revision, you're SO close! :)khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02056438066978666845noreply@blogger.com