Writers are born, I
believe. Before the writer knows they’ll
become a writer, circumstances and events pull them to the craft with a
serious, fascinating devotion that disturbs comfort when muse or inspiration suddenly
strikes.
The stages of this
craft can be more challenging than the craft itself – discovery, profession,
commitment, sacrifice, and that daunting
urgency to find ones voice, which can make a novice anxious at the idea of
their voice being estranged before unearthed.
Yet, the writing voice
is not a mysterious expedition. It is [you]
– the person you are … the voice and the words within, which feel natural
coming out of your mouth.
It’s an organic
discovery that allows writers to fearlessly express themselves and master the
choreography of their voice without losing themselves in the intended message
of the dance.