Comments on: Your Voice: What it is and how to use it. http://odeskinsider.com/blog/your-voice-what-it-is-and-how-to-use-it/ Freelancing is more fun with oDesk Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:09:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Gem http://odeskinsider.com/blog/your-voice-what-it-is-and-how-to-use-it/comment-page-1/#comment-117 Gem Mon, 24 Mar 2008 10:41:02 +0000 http://www.odeskinsider.com/blog/your-voice-what-it-is-and-how-to-use-it/#comment-117 Hi guys! I like to see more of your posts! I find this blog very interesting for newbie oDesk members as well as those who have been able to already secure jobs. For me, my voice is still under some mentors. I am more of an engineer and a programmer by profession, but somehow I ended up having some writing opportunities. I like this idea of a writing "voice" and it is indeed a lot like getting yourself in several musical genre - or a combination of these. I am also a frustrated singer (well there are plenty of karaokes and videokes here in my place) so I get to sing-along many musical genre's (I like pop, jazz, acoustic and some alternative). I do not get paid for singing though (I had to do the reverse, just to be able to sing). Hi guys!

I like to see more of your posts! I find this blog very interesting for newbie oDesk members as well as those who have been able to already secure jobs.

For me, my voice is still under some mentors. I am more of an engineer and a programmer by profession, but somehow I ended up having some writing opportunities.

I like this idea of a writing “voice” and it is indeed a lot like getting yourself in several musical genre – or a combination of these. I am also a frustrated singer (well there are plenty of karaokes and videokes here in my place) so I get to sing-along many musical genre’s (I like pop, jazz, acoustic and some alternative). I do not get paid for singing though (I had to do the reverse, just to be able to sing).

]]> By: Nelson http://odeskinsider.com/blog/your-voice-what-it-is-and-how-to-use-it/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Nelson Sun, 23 Mar 2008 23:06:36 +0000 http://www.odeskinsider.com/blog/your-voice-what-it-is-and-how-to-use-it/#comment-116 It's also important to remember that you can have multiple voices to call upon. Just as a rockstar can play some country songs, you can learn to adapt your style of art/writing/etc to fit exactly with what the buyer needs. Once you're good at it, you'll switch gears without even thinking about it. I suggest working with a natural style before trying to master several voices. Do what you do best and develop the other styles in your spare time, and the best way to do develop them is through viewing the work of others. See what they did right/wrong, take the best qualities into your own work, and leave the rest. It’s also important to remember that you can have multiple voices to call upon. Just as a rockstar can play some country songs, you can learn to adapt your style of art/writing/etc to fit exactly with what the buyer needs. Once you’re good at it, you’ll switch gears without even thinking about it.

I suggest working with a natural style before trying to master several voices. Do what you do best and develop the other styles in your spare time, and the best way to do develop them is through viewing the work of others. See what they did right/wrong, take the best qualities into your own work, and leave the rest.

]]> By: Dave Robinson http://odeskinsider.com/blog/your-voice-what-it-is-and-how-to-use-it/comment-page-1/#comment-113 Dave Robinson Sun, 23 Mar 2008 20:22:14 +0000 http://www.odeskinsider.com/blog/your-voice-what-it-is-and-how-to-use-it/#comment-113 I've spent a lot of time doing workshops and studying voice. It's integral to every writer, and if you don't know yours you're due for a lot of heartache without ever knowing why. It's like anything else, you have to understand what's happening before you can change it. Study voice-- the writer who can develop a clear and compelling one will be bringing in the money. I’ve spent a lot of time doing workshops and studying voice. It’s integral to every writer, and if you don’t know yours you’re due for a lot of heartache without ever knowing why.

It’s like anything else, you have to understand what’s happening before you can change it. Study voice– the writer who can develop a clear and compelling one will be bringing in the money.

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