FREE 3 Hollywood Secrets to Author Voice workbook: https://www.sophiachang.com/hollywood

Part 2 where I answer your questions from my 3 Hollywood Secrets to Unforgettable Author Voice presentation including:

• "Is my voice boring?" — the two questions to ask yourself before you panic
• What if you sound like AI? (Plot twist: your "proper" voice might be your superpower)
• How to turn your worst writing tics into your most memorable character voice
• Which to use for query letters: author voice, narrator voice, or character voice?
• Writing under a pseudonym: does your voice change or just put on a different outfit?
• Can you say no to your editor? (Even when the editor is you!)
• The time I over-edited my seventh novel and had to resurrect a previous draft
• Why people unsubscribing feels like guests leaving your party mid-canape
• My surprising take on short story collections as a marketing power move
• Does anyone want to hear about my ridiculous life? (The survey results are in and I'm wounded)

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Question 1: Is My Writing Voice Boring?

00:47 What If I Sound Like AI?

02:08 Question 2: What If I Naturally Use Minimizing Words?

03:35 Question 3: Which Voice to Use in a Query Letter?

06:45 Question 4: Same Voice, Different Pseudonym?

07:53 Question 5: Can I Say No to My Editor?

09:57 Unsubscribes and Rejection: You Can't Control People Leaving Your Party

12:28 Question 6: Short Story Collections—Art or Marketing?

14:24 Question 7-ish: Do You Really Want Behind the Scenes?

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Sophia Chang is a Reese's Book Club LitUp fellow, disabled dancer, and extroverted writer. She hosts The Sophia Chang Show podcast, teaches Character First writing with Daniel David Wallace, and believes deadlifts can change your life. She will make out with your dog. Learn more at: www.sophiachang.com

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