A writer's voice
Jun. 11th, 2008 10:54 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
michaeldthomasElizabeth Bear says some smart things about finding your voice as a writer.
I had this discussion with my friend David recently, strangely enough using the garage band example. There were a couple of bands that we saw play at The House recently. The headliners were technically polished, but dull as shit. One of the opening acts was just unbelievably brilliant. They had an energy and freshness that just blew us all away even though they looked like they were 13 and were raw as hell. They had found their voice. They had “it.”
There does seem to be this thing that separates the competent from the true artist in any art form. It can’t be taught. It can be coaxed out and shaped, but in the end it’s either there or it isn’t. This is why computers will never be able to write a novel or compose a song by themselves.
Hopefully, I’m developing my own voice. I guess time will tell. :)
I had this discussion with my friend David recently, strangely enough using the garage band example. There were a couple of bands that we saw play at The House recently. The headliners were technically polished, but dull as shit. One of the opening acts was just unbelievably brilliant. They had an energy and freshness that just blew us all away even though they looked like they were 13 and were raw as hell. They had found their voice. They had “it.”
There does seem to be this thing that separates the competent from the true artist in any art form. It can’t be taught. It can be coaxed out and shaped, but in the end it’s either there or it isn’t. This is why computers will never be able to write a novel or compose a song by themselves.
Hopefully, I’m developing my own voice. I guess time will tell. :)
