Humor

Knock, knock...

No one’s here.

This isn't a complaint about my lack of visitors. It’s a reflection on the lack of humor in my blog posts so far. I’m afraid I’m not showing my true personality.

Like most people, I think I have a good sense of humor (although not all of us are right). Humor is subjective and doesn't always translate well in writing. In trying to find my voice, I must figure out how much humor to include in my novel. I’m learning that I also need a voice for my blog, and I’d like it to be at least a little bit funny. I think my inner critic is especially picky about humor. I’ll have to work on that.

Individuality

One of the challenges of working on my first novel is discovering my voice. What makes my writing style unique? Should a writer’s voice come naturally, or can it be developed? Am I in danger of creating an artificial voice in my attempts to be interesting and different? Or am I writing the way I think I’m supposed to write—possibly ending up bland and clichéd? If I want to be a writer I have to address these questions, even if I can’t find the answers.