Find Your Writing Voice: BONUS Episode
In this bonus episode of Write Medicine I talk with Ben Riggs about writing voice. Ben is Senior Communication Specialist for Kettering Health and author of Tell Them A Story.
He shares insights on three components that contribute to writing voice: level of formality, syntax and use of metaphor.
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Resources
Riggs B. Tell Them a Story. Using narrative nonfiction in your everyday writing. NY: Editorial Freelancers Association.
WordRake: Writing Professionals on LinkedIn to Follow
Pepper Content:15 Freelance Writers You Should Follow on Linkedin for Inspiration
Clear Writing Q&A
Get Started on Your Writing Journey
The Importance of Powerful Storytelling in Writing
When we were talking about ideas/”leafmold,” Ben mentioned an essay he wrote about walking his dog, Lewie. Here’s the essay.
Ben’s recommendations for d books on writing:
- Elements of Style (Strunk &White)
- Writing Tools and Help! for Writers (Roy Peter Clark)
- On Writing Well and Writing to Learn (William Zinsser)
- The Reader, the Text, the Poem (Louise Rosenblatt)
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