Much like accents in speech, every artist has a unique way of expressing themselves. Understanding as much gets you that much closer to YOUR unique creative voice.
I’ve only recently had the balls to write fiction in my own voice. Specifically, I used to sanitize humor out of my work because I thought the piece needed to be 100% dead serious regardless of genre.
I’ve only recently had the balls to write fiction in my own voice. Specifically, I used to sanitize humor out of my work because I thought the piece needed to be 100% dead serious regardless of genre.
Hell yeah. I'm embracing this more and more. We've gotta be US, man. It's the only true differentiator we have in this crowded world.