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19.12: A Close Reading on Voice - Red's Perspective - Muscular Prose

Mar 24, 2024

In this podcast, they do a close reading of Red's opening narration to analyze how voice communicates character and world effectively. They discuss drawing readers' attention to key details, suggest rewriting sentences from a work in progress, and provide writing tips. The hosts explore the impact of language on character and world-building, delve into Red's complex nature, and prioritize time and self-care. They also discuss free indirect speech, storytelling techniques, and crafting intriguing plot twists.

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Muscular prose conveys character traits and plot complexities efficiently through dense language and varied sentence structures.

Voice manipulation and narrative shifts create seamless reading experiences and signal significant thematic changes in storytelling.

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Introduction

2min

Unveiling Red's Complex Nature

10min

Prioritizing Time and Self-Care

5min

Exploring Free Indirect Speech in Writing

10min

The Art of Storytelling: Crafting Intriguing Plot Twists

5min

Today, we are doing a very close read of Red's opening narration and how Red’s voice communicates both character and world in an effective and efficient way. We read several sections aloud and dive into what each sensory detail is doing. Also Mary Robinette talks about what she thinks is the most effective way to draw your readers attention to something.

Thing of the Week: Planet Crafter

Homework: Take a sentence from your work in progress and rewrite it to adjust the age of the character to make them a child. Do it again to make them from a different region. And again to give them a different profession.

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Credits: Your hosts for this episode were Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler. It was produced by Emma Reynolds, recorded by Marshall Carr, Jr., and mastered by Alex Jackson.

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