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Q&A Finding the 'voice' of a character

This is a very general question that I want to throw out there just to get some insight into different approaches used. I have my own, but am intrigued to know what others might try. I'm wondering...

1 answer  ·  posted 13y ago by Ian‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Ian‭ · 2019-12-08T01:19:03Z (almost 5 years ago)
This is a very general question that I want to throw out there just to get some insight into different approaches used. I have my own, but am intrigued to know what others might try.

I'm wondering what processes you might go through in order to develop a unique 'voice' for a character? I'm concerned specifically with applying this to stage plays, although any insight into character voice development for novels or other I would also be interested in hearing about.

Thanks in advance

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2011-03-02T09:53:50Z (over 13 years ago)
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