Write or Die Magazine (Forever Workshop)

Write or Die Magazine (Forever Workshop)

What Is the Voice of Your Novel?

Lesson 3 of "How to Finally Get Started on that Novel"

Amy Shearn's avatar
Amy Shearn
Nov 27, 2024
∙ Paid
Mariam Chagelishvili

Lesson 3 of 8 from “How to Finally Get Started on that Novel”

As a teacher and editor, I’ve encountered a lot of good stories. I’ve also encountered a lot of good prose. Much of this tends to be what I think of as “English class” good. By this I mean, everything is correct; the spelling and grammar are doing what they need to be doing…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Write or Die Magazine (Forever Workshop) to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
Amy Shearn's avatar
A guest post by
Amy Shearn
Author of 5 novels, including Animal Instinct (Putnam, 2025) & Dear Edna Sloane (Red Hen Press, 2024). Essays in New York Times Modern Love, Oprah Daily, & elsewhere. Teaches writing & works 1:1 with writers.
Subscribe to Amy
© 2026 Chill Subs · Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture